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Feb 26, 20234 min read

Could This Be Black or White Thinking?

My sister is the beautiful one; I’m so ugly! I can’t believe I made this mistake! My life is ruined! I missed that one problem on my math...

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Feb 18, 20234 min read

How to Fill up Your Cup

I think we are all familiar with the concept of an emotional cup and know that it’s important to keep it filled, but in case you aren’t,...

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Feb 5, 20234 min read

Exposure Therapy: Myths vs Truth

Exposure therapy is a technique used by behavioral and cognitive behavioral therapists to treat people with phobias or anxiety. It can be...

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Jan 31, 20233 min read

Are Childhood Trauma and ADHD Linked?

ADHD is characterized by hyperactivity, emotional reactivity, racing thoughts, distractibility, decreased concentration, inattention, and...

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Jan 22, 20233 min read

Does My Depression Need Treatment?

Depression is a disorder that affects approximately 17.3 million Americans in any given year. That is about 7.1% of our population. It...

10 Tips to Start Building Your Confidence Today

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Jan 10, 20233 min read

10 Tips to Start Building Your Confidence Today

We can all suffer a lack of confidence from time to time or in certain situations. This is completely normal. But sometimes our lack of...

It's The Holidays, so Why Aren't I Happy?

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Dec 20, 20224 min read

It's The Holidays, so Why Aren't I Happy?

During the holidays, there is pressure on us to be cheerful and happy all the time. We are expected to go on outings, attend parties, go...

Surviving the Office Party When You Have Social Anxiety

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Dec 14, 20224 min read

Surviving the Office Party When You Have Social Anxiety

Does just the thought of going to the office holiday party make you start sweating? Do you plan where you’re going to sit long before the...

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Dec 6, 20224 min read

Do You Have SAD?

Here in Michigan, it’s hard not to notice the days getting shorter and shorter. It’s dark when you go to work, and for many of us, it’s...

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Dec 1, 20223 min read

6 ways to stop Catastrophizing

Catastrophizing is one of the common cognitive distortions that people use in which they automatically assume the absolute worst-case...

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Nov 25, 20224 min read

Shame and Guilt

Shame and guilt are very similar emotions and can often become confused with each other. However, shame and guilt are two very different...

10 Tips for Coping with Difficult Family Members During the Holidays

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Nov 18, 20224 min read

10 Tips for Coping with Difficult Family Members During the Holidays

We all have family members that we have difficulty dealing with from time to time. This is problematic at the best of times, but...

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Nov 7, 20224 min read

Visualization for Anxiety

The use of visualization to help anxious people calm down has been around for a really long time. I remember as a young, idealistic...

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Nov 3, 20223 min read

Doomscrolling!! Tips to Stop

Doomscrolling is defined as the practice of scrolling through bad news stories on the internet one after another and continuing to do so...

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Oct 27, 20223 min read

Managing Intrusive Thoughts

Intrusive thoughts are by their very nature thoughts or images that come out of nowhere and can cause you distress. They can be sexual in...

The Stinkin’ Thinkin’ of Cognitive Distortions

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Oct 20, 20224 min read

The Stinkin’ Thinkin’ of Cognitive Distortions

One of the basic concepts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the concept that you can change your feelings by changing your...

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Oct 13, 20223 min read

I’m Not Depressed, I’m Just Angry

When you think about depression, I’m betting that you think of someone who is sad, down, tired, crying, and has no energy. And while this...

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Oct 7, 20223 min read

Can stress make your Anxiety Worse?

I like to think of anxiety and stress as being closely related to each other. After all, both are related to various hormones being...

Does Alcohol Use Stop You From Healing From Trauma?

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Sep 28, 20223 min read

Does Alcohol Use Stop You From Healing From Trauma?

Sometimes when people are coping with a trauma in their past, they will turn to drinking or using drugs to help them through the pain....

Does Depression Affect a Woman's Sex Drive?

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Sep 21, 20223 min read

Does Depression Affect a Woman's Sex Drive?

So, the question that prompted this blog is if and how depression affects a woman’s sex drive. Sadly, the relationship between depression...

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