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6 Causes Of Sex Addiction
Sex addiction is often misunderstood, and it’s a lot more complex than people think. For some, it shows up as a constant, uncontrollable drive toward sexual behaviors, even when it’s causing problems in their life. While the experiences that cause sex addiction vary...
What Is a Chronically Unstable Relationship?
Does it ever seem that no matter what you do your relationship is stuck in conflict? I don’t mean just high conflict. I am referring to a relationship that leaves you doubting your ability to communicate. A relationship whose conflict patterns fill you with...
What Causes Anorexia? Understanding Factors Behind This Eating Disorder
Anorexia, or anorexia nervosa is a serious and potentially life-threatening mental health condition characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image. People living with anorexia often engage in extreme measures like restricting food intake...
Seeing Flaws That Aren’t There: Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Have you ever looked in the mirror and fixated on something others never seem to notice? Maybe it’s a bump on your nose, the texture of your skin, or the shape of your body. For the majority of people, these moments are fleeting. But, for someone with Body Dysmorphic...
Why Play Therapy is Better than Talk Therapy for Children
When it comes to helping children process their emotions, traditional talk therapy isn’t the best approach. Children’s brains, language skills, and emotional maturity are still developing, which means traditional talk therapy often doesn’t work with them. This is...
Art in Play Therapy: Letting Creativity Guide Healing
When words can't fully capture the depth of emotions or experiences, creative expression often steps in to help bridge that gap. For children, particularly, the world of art and play becomes a safe haven to express thoughts and feelings they may not yet have the...
How Therapy Helps Improve Emotional Regulation in Children
Helping children manage strong feelings isn’t just about calming tantrums or encouraging better behavior, but also about teaching foundational skills that shape their relationships, resilience, and mental health. However, for many children, managing emotions like...
Rebuilding Connection: How Intensive Couples Counseling Can Benefit Your Relationship
Are you and your partner searching for a way to rebuild trust, improve communication, or reignite the spark in your relationship? Trying to make real changes in your relationship can feel tough and scary to admit, which is why intensive couples counseling is a great...
Beginning Your Sexual Addiction Therapy: Where To Start
Struggling with sexual addiction can feel overwhelming and isolating, but the first step towards healing is recognizing it’s a problem and seeking help. If you’re considering therapy, but aren’t sure where or how to begin, you’re not alone. Starting therapy can seem...
What To Look For In A Therapist: 6 Expert Tips
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming because there are so many options available⎯from different specialties to approaches, that it’s easy to feel unsure about where to begin. But starting therapy is one of the best investments you can make for your mental...
What to Do If One Partner Wants Counseling & The Other Doesn’t
Relationships aren’t always smooth sailing, and some couples may need help to grow together and communicate their feelings with a neutral party. However, what happens when one partner is ready to go to counseling, but the other isn’t on board? It’s a situation many...
How To Prioritize Yourself As A Foster Parent: Self-Care Tips
Becoming a foster parent is an incredible decision that can have a life-changing impact not only for the child you’re fostering, but also for your family. While rewarding, the challenges of foster parenting comes with its own set of unique challenges. Foster parents...
Do’s & Don’ts To Make Foster Children Feel Welcome In Your Home
The decision to foster a child is something that the whole family is involved in. Opening your home to a foster child means providing not just a roof over their head, but a safe and supportive space where they can thrive. For many foster parents, understanding how to...
The Benefits Of Therapy For Foster Children
Foster children face situations early on in their life that no one should have to face, potentially leaving lasting impacts on their emotional and mental health that cause extreme challenges for them as they navigate through life. From experiencing trauma to feeling a...
How To Support Your Children While Fostering
Fostering children is a rewarding and fulfilling experience, but it also comes with unique challenges—especially if you're already parenting your own children. Integrating foster children into your family requires careful consideration, empathy, and balance to ensure...
An Interview With Dawn Lamprecht, Our Registered Play Therapist and Women’s Therapist
What Makes You Passionate About The Work You Do? I’m passionate about helping aggressive and anxious children, including foster and adoptive children, navigate their worlds with calm and resilience. These children may act out because of deep-seated frustration or past...
How Does Emotionally Focused Therapy For Couples Work?
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a popular and effective form of psychotherapy used to help couples and individuals build secure, lasting relationships. It is based on the idea that strong relationships require emotional bonding and that when a relationship is...
How Betrayal Trauma Can Affect Your Body
When betrayal happens by someone you trusted, its impact runs far deeper than the immediate emotional turmoil. How you feel doesn’t just affect your emotions, but can also have a significant impact on the health of your body and how it functions. Learn more about...