Overcoming Addiction Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It crosses age, income, faith, and background. It wears many faces—alcohol, drugs, pornography, sex, eating disorders, gambling, and more. While the substances and behaviors differ, the root is often the same: pain seeking relief, emptiness seeking fulfillment, and wounds seeking comfort in all the wrong places. For many, […]
You know that feeling when you’re lying in bed at night, mentally running through tomorrow’s schedule, remembering you need to buy a birthday gift for your nephew, schedule the dog’s vet appointment, figure out what’s for dinner every night this week, and oh yeah, someone needs to call about that weird noise the washing machine […]
It’s New Year’s Eve, and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably feeling that familiar pull to reflect on the year that’s ending and thinking about what’s ahead. Instead of jumping straight into resolutions or pressuring yourself to have everything figured out by midnight, what if you gave yourself some quiet time to just… gently […]
Dating: love it or hate it, it’s something we all go through to find intimate relationships. Unfortunately, it can get complicated. Here are five hot tips for avoiding the nots and finding the hots! Hot Tip #1 – Make Your List Before you venture out, think about what you’re looking for. Smart? Witty? Legs, hair, […]
Perfectionism in Relationships: Shifting Perceptions for Healthier Connections | Amority Health Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Amber Quaranta Leech, PHD, LPC-S This article was originally published on Amority Health’s Blog – Shifting Perceptions: Read the original article When High Standards Affect Connection Perfectionism is often praised in high achievers as […]
EMDR is a powerful therapy that supports the mind in processing experiences that still feel overwhelming, intrusive, or “unfinished.” When painful memories aren’t fully processed, they can continue to show up as anxiety, emotional triggers, body tension, or patterns you wish you could break. EMDR helps your brain revisit these moments gently and safely, allowing […]
Survivors of childhood trauma deserve all the peace and security that a loving relationship can provide. But a history of abuse or neglect can make trusting another person feel terrifying. Trying to form an intimate relationship may lead to frightening missteps and confusion. How can we better understand the impact of trauma, and help survivors […]
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