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Body in Focus
by Kelly Maxwell, MA, LPC In a culture that defines a person by their body and equates being thin with the rights to respect, love, getting noticed and acknowledged, wearing nice clothes, and being appreciated, the temptation to pursue thinness at any cost can be powerful…particularly during summertime when bulky…
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Commitment, Intimacy, and Fun
by Tai Yong, MA, LPC, NCC Yale University psychologist Robert Sternberg did some pioneering work that attempted to answer the question, “What is love?” He came up with a “Triangular Theory of Love,” which says that there are three elements to love: passion, intimacy, and commitment. One might say that…
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Children of Divorced Parents
Divorce affects children to the same degree as their parents. Whether children communicate their feelings or not, there are many thoughts and emotions he experiences from his parents being divorced. For parents, it often feels daunting to discuss with their children the rapid change and and pain the family is…
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Childhood Issues
Children and adolescents can experience the same difficult emotional issues as adults. Psychotherapy helps childhood issues in a variety of ways. Children receive emotional support, resolve conflicts with people, understand feelings and problems, and try out new solutions with the support and coaching of a therapist. Goals for therapy may…
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