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General Mental Health

Climbing Deeper Into The Acceptance Matrix

One of the core tenant in the therapy I practice with people is acceptance: being able to accept what life gives us.

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What Does Perfect Cost You?

Have you ever thought about what your perfectionism is costing you?

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Break Up With Your Phone

If your phone is the first thing you touch in the morning and the last thing you see at night, or if you find yourself taking your phone with you to the bathroom, you might want to listen up.

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What Are Your Values?

It is my belief that a value driven life is what helps us achieve our goals and live a full and flourishing life.

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Anxiety

Can Deleting Social Media Help Anxiety?

Social media and anxiety have a deeply connected relationship. Could social media be making your anxiety worse, and can deleting it help? Here’s my take on it.

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Embrace Your Anxiety: A Guide to Cultivating a Healthy Relationship

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Most Common Physical Symptoms of Anxiety: Pain and Panic

I could already feel my heart rate increasing as the blood flow in my body started to pick up.

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Why Your Anxiety is Getting Worse: When to Get Help

Do you live a life where anxiety is going to thrive?

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How Long Do Anxiety Attacks Last?: Signs and Symptoms

He told me, "I don't think I've ever experienced anxiety."

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Anxiety and the Effects on the Body and Physical Health

I began to feel the muscle tension taking place in my body.

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OCD

OCD and Suicide: Is It "Suicidal OCD" or True Suicidal Thought?

OCD and suicide have a deeply interwoven relationship. Having OCD can increase your suicide risk, but you can also have OCD obsessions about suicide.

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Is OCD Neurodivergent? What to Know About People With OCD and Neurodiversity

Let's explore whether OCD is considered neurodivergent, why the answer isn’t so simple, and what really matters when we talk about what “counts.”

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Ketamine for OCD: Does This OCD Treatment Actually Work?

Struggling with OCD that won’t respond to traditional treatment? Learn how ketamine therapy is being explored as a fast-acting option for obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

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What to Do When Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Doesn't Work: Options and Hope for Treatment-Resistant OCD

If you haven’t felt better with first-line OCD treatments, then you might have what’s known as treatment-resistant OCD. But that doesn’t mean that you’ll never feel better. You have options.

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Does OCD Cause Psychosis? Exploring the Relationships Between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Psychotic Disorders

OCD obsessions can feel so real. But are they delusions, a sign of psychosis? And, if not, what’s the difference? Here’s everything you need to know about the relationship between OCD and psychosis.

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Can OCD Be Cured? Exploring OCD Treatment and Recovery

Does severe OCD ever go away? There is no miracle cure, but that doesn't mean that you’ll live with such intense symptoms forever. Treatment can help you get your OCD symptoms to the point where it no longer feels like they’re controlling your life.

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Relationships

A Therapist in Phoenix AZ Answers: What Is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) For Couples, and How Can It Help You?

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Is Couples Therapy Covered By Insurance?

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Are Situationships Bad for Mental Health? According to Many People, Yes.

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Take This "Do I Want to Get a Divorce Quiz" by Licensed Couples Therapists

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Stop Fighting in a Relationship: Break the Cycle of Conflict

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6 Ways to Rekindle the Romance and Strengthen Your Long-Term Relationship

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Trauma

What actually happens during Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)? | EMDR Therapy in Phoenix & Glendale AZ

You may have heard of EMDR. But what actually happens during a session? Here's what to expect.

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CPTSD vs BPD: Understanding Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder

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Can past trauma ruin a relationship? Learn how your trauma history could be affecting your relationship today.

If you’re feeling like the past trauma you’ve been through is ruining your relationship, you’re not alone. But there is a way to process trauma and unlearn the painful and untrue core beliefs that it may have caused.

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Can Trauma & PTSD Cause Memory Loss? For Some People, It Can – Here’s How to Cope

Can trauma cause memory loss? Research shows that it sometimes can, but the relationship between trauma and memory loss is more complex than you may think. Here, we talk about the science behind trauma and memory loss and how to cope.

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Epigenetic Trauma: Can Trauma Be Passed Down Genetically?

You may have heard of intergenerational trauma, or the idea that trauma can be passed down from one generation to the next. But is trauma genetic? Here’s the scientific explanation of epigenetic trauma, and how trauma can sometimes be passed down genetically.

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The Hidden Effects of Trauma in Relationships

Unresolved trauma can damage your relationships and keep you from having the healthy relationship you deserve.

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