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Dr. Wynette Green, PhD, LMFT
How to Keep the Spark Alive
Hi I’m Dr. Wynette. Today, I would like to discuss with you “How to Keep the Spark Alive”. Today’s message is for all couples. The topic is


Dr. Kelli Malkasian, PsyD, CEDS
Can Healthy Eating Go Too Far?
Clean Eating. Health-Conscious. Sustainable. Vegan/Vegetarian. Organic. Paleo. Keto. The list goes on and on to describe different focuses o


Dr. Alex Gard, DMFT, LMFT, PMH-C
6 Tips to Enhance Your Emotional Health Postpartum
What if I told you that there were things you could do to bolster your mental health postpartum? Oftentimes I hear women speak about Postpar


Dr. Alex Gard, DMFT, LMFT, PMH-C
How women can avoid shame in pregnancy and postpartum
As a woman, and as a therapist that specializes in women’s health, I thought I knew what to expect in pregnancy and the postpartum period. I


Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
How to understand and overcome the impact of trauma on our bodies.
Our bodies respond to trauma, or any negative experience that impacts us, in several ways. These responses are our bodies best attempt to h


Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
Your Brain on Trauma
When we endure considerable pain, or trauma, our brains change. They do this to attempt to shield us from further suffering.
The bad news


Heather Violante, PsyD
10 Early Warning Signs that You Might be Slipping into Mania
The transition into mania can be gradual and slow, and you may not even realize when the changes start to take place. If you are aware of th


Natalie Kusturic, LMFT
“I Love You But I Love Me More”
Everyday I see a new headline, article or inspiring message saying, BE YOU. I love the message but what does it mean? This being yourself co


Jordan Zipkin, LMFT
What You Need to Know About How Trauma Affects the Mind
When we endure a trauma, we must respond in some way in order to survive. Depending on how often and intensely we experience these various n


Carolina Gaviria, LMHC, NCC, CEDS
Peeling the Layers of Emotional Eating
“On days like this where I feel so sad and lonely, I find myself standing in front of the fridge looking for something to eat. I tell myself


Kimberly Bonds Grocher, LCSW, CPC
Build a Healthy Relationship with YOU
Before we can truly begin to improve the external factors in our life, we have to do some work inside starting by establishing a healthy con


Sheilah Ledesma, LCSW
3 Simple and Functional Steps to Practice Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness can interrupt autopilot mode. Mindfulness is a way of being, a capacity for moment by moment awareness. Practicing mi


Jamie Ratowski, LMFT
3 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR SELF-ESTEEM
Self-esteem is having confidence in your abilities, your worth, and your overall value as individuals. With strong self-esteem your relation


Heather Violante, PsyD
How to Find Yourself In Sobriety
As you transition from addict addiction to sobriety, you may be struggling to find your identity. In active addiction, drugs or alcohol cons


Dr. Kelli Malkasian, PsyD, CEDS
ED – Friend or Foe?
So many women I have treated over the years have referred to “ED” aka their Eating Disorder as a best friend and their worst enemy all at th
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