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The Secret to Personal Growth: Why Therapy Works
Sherry Shockey-Pope Sherry Shockey-Pope

The Secret to Personal Growth: Why Therapy Works

Therapy: A Path to Personal Growth

Life’s challenges can leave us feeling stuck or overwhelmed, but therapy offers a way forward—a space to heal, grow, and uncover your full potential. Personal growth is an ongoing journey of self-awareness and transformation, and therapy serves as a powerful tool in that process.

Through therapy, you can gain clarity about your emotions, identify and break unhelpful patterns, and build resilience to face life’s hurdles with confidence. It provides a safe, judgment-free environment where you can explore your thoughts, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and strengthen your relationships—both with others and yourself.

Growth doesn’t end when the session is over. Therapy equips you with tools that extend beyond the therapist’s office, like journaling, mindfulness, and self-care practices that help you navigate everyday life. Whether you’re seeking to heal from past experiences, overcome present struggles, or invest in your future, therapy offers a structured and supportive way to reach your goals.

Therapy isn’t just about fixing problems; it’s about discovering your strengths and empowering you to create a fulfilling life. No matter where you’re starting, your journey of personal growth begins with taking that first step. Therapy can help you make it.

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Some Adult Behaviors Of Someone  Who Suffered From Verbal Abuse As A Child
Childhood Trauma, treatment Lisa J. Clark, LMFT Childhood Trauma, treatment Lisa J. Clark, LMFT

Some Adult Behaviors Of Someone Who Suffered From Verbal Abuse As A Child

When you hear a lot of verbal abuse as a child, you begin to internalize it. Being repeatedly insulted, called names, and told that you aren’t good enough takes a toll on you. As a child, you slowly begin to believe that you are all those things.This is especially true if you were always told to lighten up or have more positive thinking whenever a cruel comment upset you. As a child, you lacked the necessary reasoning ability to understand that your family members were in the wrong, not you. So, instead, you believed them, and along the way, your confidence was lost and you began to doubt and dislike yourself.

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The Super Power of Hugging
Feeling better, Quality of life, Love Leann Galoustian, LCSW Feeling better, Quality of life, Love Leann Galoustian, LCSW

The Super Power of Hugging

What if I told you that you have a superpower right at your fingertips? What if this superpower improved your overall physical and mental health, reduced stress and anxiety, lowered your blood pressure, and improved your communication? What if you only needed to use this superpower a few moments a day, every day, to achieve these results? Sound too good to be true? Well, read on to learn how to use your superpower!

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Memorial Day is More Than Just Another Weekend
Mindfulness, Support, Holidays Cecilia Fabe, ACSW Mindfulness, Support, Holidays Cecilia Fabe, ACSW

Memorial Day is More Than Just Another Weekend

As members of the workforce, we often find it exciting to have a 3-day weekend to spend with the family, with friends, or doing some of our favorite activities. One of those weekends happens to be Memorial Day Weekend. However, it’s important to remember the commemoration of Memorial Day - that it’s more than just a weekend, it’s to honor those who have died in military services.

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Stress-Relief Tips for Working Moms
Mothers, Quality of life, Parenting Cecilia Fabe, ACSW Mothers, Quality of life, Parenting Cecilia Fabe, ACSW

Stress-Relief Tips for Working Moms

Working moms are no strangers to stress. From having to balance with the expectations to carry out at any workplace, working moms also have to bear with the emotional rollercoaster of anxiety, guilt, frustration, joy, and all other emotions that come with motherhood. It is important to practice some self-care in between all of the highs and lows of being a mother and being part of a workforce.

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Borderline Personality Disorder and Relationships
Quality of life, stress, Support, relationships Courtney Whetstone, LMFT Quality of life, stress, Support, relationships Courtney Whetstone, LMFT

Borderline Personality Disorder and Relationships

Let's talk about borderline personality disorder (BPD) and relationships. The first thing we want to do is recognize the traits of borderline personality disorder. People with BPD tend to have an intense fear of being left alone or abandoned. Regardless of whether such abandonment is real or imagined, the individual may take extreme measures to avoid possible separation or rejection.

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Late Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Girls and Women
Autism Awareness Colleen Duggin, LCSW Autism Awareness Colleen Duggin, LCSW

Late Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Girls and Women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that on 1 in 59 children have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. They also estimate that boys are four times more likely to have a diagnosis than girls. Are there less female children experiencing the symptoms of ASD or are they just going undiagnosed or in some cases, or being diagnosed with other mental health issues instead?

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Save a relationship by using these ‘Fair Fighting Rules’.

Save a relationship by using these ‘Fair Fighting Rules’.

As you are probably well aware, the last few years have been difficult due to so many occurrences happening in the world. Political issues, COVID-19, so many different losses in everyone’s life, not to mention all the different viewpoints related to all these topics

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