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Understanding PTSD
People with PTSD have intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to their experience that last long after the traumatic event has...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 10, 20222 min read
What Is Family Therapy?
Family therapy is a type of treatment designed to help with issues that specifically affect families’ mental health and functioning. It...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 9, 20223 min read
How Do You Know If You Have Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms, And When To Get Help….
It is common to experience anxiety in life. It is a natural response to stress, pressure, or when you feel threatened. It could also...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 8, 20224 min read
Living with bipolar disorder….
Treatment can help you manage mood episodes and cope with the symptoms they cause. Creating a care team can help you get the most out of...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Types of Couples Therapy
Relationship counseling Every couple, at one point or another, faces challenges that test their partnership. It can happen at week 10, or...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 4, 20222 min read
The Aftermath of Death and Loss
When a child’s classmate or friend commits suicide, the shock and sorrow can be overwhelming. For some young people, it can even trigger...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 3, 20221 min read
Why Should You Go to Therapy?
If you’ve never been to a therapist, you might wonder what people get out of talking once a week to a near stranger about their struggles...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Four Things To Learn About Parenting My Anxious Child
A psychologist spend at least part of the day discussing anxiety with children, adolescents, and their families. Anxiety effects...
Sam DiFranco
Nov 1, 20224 min read
Good sleep plus therapy works better than therapy alone
A recent study has monitored how the use of a sleep app alongside NHS therapy services has helped improve participants’ sleep. The study...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 28, 20222 min read
3 Ways to Combat Your People-Pleasing Instincts
Many people come to therapy talking about how the people around them always seem to take advantage of their niceness. They ask questions...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 27, 20224 min read
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR PARENTS ABOUT THERAPY?
The thought of talking to your parents about therapy can be scary especially if they don’t really understand what you are going through...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 26, 20221 min read
Benefits and Options for Therapy
Wondering if therapy is right for you? You’re not alone. Seeking help from a mental health expert is something many people consider,...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 25, 20223 min read
Relationships: partner, family, or friends
This doesn’t just mean your love life. Tell your therapist about all your relationships, whether that’s your partner, your family, or...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 20, 20221 min read
<strong>Fair Fighting</strong>
Every relationship has disagreements. It’s how we handle those disagreements that counts. A bad argument can turn even a little problem...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Anger Management
Anger Management Anger management is a tough mental health group topic, but group therapy can be very helpful if you struggle to manage...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Fatigue
Fatigue is a state of feeling extremely tired, exhausted, and weak. It differs from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which is its own...
Sam DiFranco
Oct 7, 20221 min read
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is Useful for: Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, mood disorders, phobias. Based on the idea that we can...
Sam DiFranco
Jul 30, 20171 min read
Why do we hurt the ones we love?
The people we know and love the most are the same people we’re most awful to in word and deed. Often times it is because we expect too...
Sam DiFranco
Aug 6, 20162 min read
Standing your ground
Living a life that follows what other people think is a terrible way to live. We go through our days thinking about how other people...
Sam DiFranco
Jul 23, 20161 min read
Living life according to “the plan”
“Life is what happens while you are making other plans.” ~John Lennon Getting fixated on plans will often times lead to...
Sam DiFranco
Jun 25, 20161 min read
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