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Relationships, Parenting, and Emotional Wellness

Top 5 Relationship Woes of Millennial

Top 5 Relationship Woes of Millennial

Relationships are difficult for everyone, but for millennials, it’s even more complicated. This is the first generation who has grown up with social media being the primary source of meeting potential dates. Now that there are dating apps for almost every interest or personality type imaginable, commitment is especially challenging for millennials; they were exposed to excessive choice. How can you ever be sure this person is the right one when there are dozens more potential

Stop the Shame: Create a Healthier Body Image in the New Year

Stop the Shame: Create a Healthier Body Image in the New Year

In my clinical practice, I see capable people. They are successful in their careers, raising families, caring for parents, and enjoying time with friends, but many of them share one thing in common. No matter how successful they are, they view themselves as failures because of their weight or some other perceived flaw. Their social encounters often reinforce their sense of failure with body shaming and name calling. Every person who has ever been teased or called a name remem

How to Know When You Need Couples' Therapy

How to Know When You Need Couples' Therapy

One of the reasons couples therapy is ineffective is because couples spend prolonged time (sometimes more than 10 years) trying to resolve deep issues on their own before seeking professional help. They avoid therapy for several reasons, including: the stigma attached to seeing a mental health professional pride denial, or the cost Whatever the reason, when one or both partners give up, divorce becomes inevitable. Divorce may the end of the marriage, but the couple still must

Want a change in your life? Reinvent yourself in 2018!

Want a change in your life? Reinvent yourself in 2018!

At some point in life, no matter who you are, you’ll feel stuck. The new year is the perfect time to make a change. If you’ve tried making new year’s resolutions in the past, you know getting excited or motivated about changing your life is the easy part. Fitness and make-over advertisement are everywhere. However, most of us who begin a program of self-improvement begin making excuses after several weeks, finding flaws in our plan. Change is difficult without an achievable g

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