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Understanding Psychedelics in Therapy
Many people associate psychedelics with flower children and rock concerts. But in the past decade there has been a resurgence of serious scientific study of the effects of such substances on humans, particularly with regard to the spiritual and psychotherapeutic benefits they may offer.
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How to Know Whether You are in a Cult
A cult is defined as, “an organized group whose purpose is to dominate cult members through psychological manipulation and pressure strategies.”
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What is Your Story Line? Calming Anxious Thoughts
We all have occasions where a simple “what if” question can lead to a complicated story line of fear, anxiety and chaotic thoughts.
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How to Return to a State of Wellbeing: Polyvagal Theory Points the Way
In a time of nearly unprecedented chaos and confusion with the 24-hour news cycle busily spinning out information at the speed of light, our minds and bodies struggle to keep up and we may be hard-pressed to maintain our equilibrium.
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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast: How to Slow Down Time
Is time a mental construct that only carries the meaning we give to it or is it inherently meaningful?
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Groundhog Day – Doing the Same Thing Over and Over
Groundhog Day has just passed, the holiday that heralds either the unofficial beginning of Spring or another six weeks of Winter. It seems like a good opportunity to look at a culturally adjacent phenomenon by the same name.
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Is This Marriage Worth Saving?
Almost all of us carry wounds from our childhoods and from past relationships into our current partnership.
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Navigating the Life Transitions of the Elders in Our Lives
Life cycle changes are inevitable and as we age, we need to face some that are not so pleasant.
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Using Anger as a Tool and Not a Weapon
Anger is a normal human emotion and a reaction to having desires thwarted or an escalation of frustration when we fall short of achieving success in any given endeavor.
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Disability and Acceptance in a World That Is Not Always Embracing
According to the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), “a person with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
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Creating New Holiday Rituals For Your Blended Family
Families are created from love and circumstance, not just DNA. People come together with history and experiences that they share with each other. The winter holidays bring with them a need to figure out how to blend rituals into a blended family, as well. This can be both joyful and stressful as there may be…
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The Election Is Over- Now What?
As we sit in the aftermath of the most consequential election of many of our lifetimes, there are some who are celebrating the outcome and some mourning the loss of their candidate(s), as if a beloved family member or friend had died. Each side has the right to their emotional reactions even as the other…