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Tag: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How to Stop Taking Things Personally: Reclaiming Your Peace Through a Shift in Perception | Amority Health

How to Stop Taking Things Personally: Reclaiming Your Peace Through a Shift in Perception | Amority Health   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     Quick Summary: Have you ever felt gutted by […]

DBT 101: The Therapy That Teaches You How to Feel Without Falling Apart

If you’ve ever felt like your emotions run the show, or like you’re stuck in a loop of intense reactions, relationship blowups, or deep shame, you’re not alone. And you’re not beyond help. That’s where something called DBT comes in. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (don’t let the name scare you) is basically a super practical, powerful set of tools […]

When the World Moves On and You’re Still Grieving

Why it’s okay to not be okay — from Ohio therapists who understand. If you’re grieving right now, I want to start with this: there is no right way to do this.No checklist. No perfect timeline. No step-by-step recovery plan. Grief doesn’t ask permission before it enters your life — it just shows up, wrecks […]

Perfectionism in Relationships: Shifting Perceptions for Healthier Connections | Amority Health

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 […]

What to Do When Imposter Syndrome Strikes in Your Career: Shifting Perceptions | Amority Health

What to Do When Imposter Syndrome Strikes in Your Career: Shifting Perceptions | Amority Health   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     Introduction:  Have you ever achieved something significant in your career, […]

Social Isolation Therapy Begins When Disconnection Becomes the Norm | Michael Elwan

Michael Elwan

Social isolation rarely arrives all at once. It tends to build quietly. Contact reduces. Invitations feel effortful. Being alone starts to feel easier than explaining yourself or risking disappointment. Over time, disconnection becomes familiar, even when it hurts. Many people living with social isolation are still functioning. They work, care for others, and meet responsibilities. […]

Social Anxiety Therapy Starts When Being Seen Feels Unsafe | Michael Elwan

Michael Elwan

Social anxiety often hides in plain sight. You might show up to work, attend events, and hold conversations, yet feel constantly on edge. Your body stays alert. Your mind scans for mistakes. Afterwards, you replay what you said, how you said it, and what others might have thought. When being seen feels unsafe, the nervous […]

Self Esteem Therapy Begins When Self-Criticism Is No Longer Helpful | Michael Elwan

Michael Elwan

Many people live with an internal voice that constantly evaluates, compares, and judges. It may sound like motivation, responsibility, or self-awareness, but over time it becomes exhausting. Self-esteem struggles rarely announce themselves loudly; they often show up as second-guessing, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or a quiet sense of never quite measuring up. Self esteem therapy is not […]

Relationship and Marriage Counselling Starts When Patterns Become the Problem | Michael Elwan

Michael Elwan

Most couples don’t arrive at counselling because they want to give up. They arrive because something feels stuck. The same arguments keep looping, closeness feels harder to reach, or distance grows despite genuine care. Relationship and marriage counselling becomes relevant when effort alone is no longer enough. When communication turns reactive, when misunderstandings repeat, or […]

Men’s Issues Therapy Starts When Carrying It Alone No Longer Works | Michael Elwan

Michael Elwan

Many men arrive at therapy after years of managing quietly. On the surface, things may look functional; work continues, responsibilities are met, relationships are maintained. Yet underneath, there is often exhaustion, disconnection, irritability, or a sense that life has narrowed. What once felt like strength begins to feel like weight. Men’s issues therapy begins at […]