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Why You’re Spending Money Impulsively
If you’re catching your spending increasing even after the holidays, it may be time to take a look at your mood. During difficult times, it’s common for people to start spending money impulsively. Are you curious about why you’re suddenly spending more in the face of...
Finding the Right Fit in Therapy
Why is Finding the Right Fit in Therapy Important? Just like a pair of shoes, neither therapists nor therapeutic approaches offer a one-size-fits all approach. If you’re in the process of researching your options for therapy, you might find that there are many...
Love Languages
If you have never heard of the five love languages and are in a relationship, this post is for you! Everyone has their own one or two love languages which meet and satisfy their needs. In a relationship, it is important to know what each other’s love languages are and...
When to Seek a Therapist
Mental health and therapy do not always have the best reputation. Thankfully, we can try and break that bad reputation and educate those around us of why therapy can be helpful and important. In order to do that, though, we need to know when we should turn to a...
Social Media Gratification Awareness
As humans, we are born with a drive to be social and connected with others. These human connections are good for your physical and psychological well-being. However, social media has taken these connections to a whole new level. You have instant gratification every...
The Four Horsemen in Relationships
Having a disagreement in a relationship is inevitable. In the heat of the moment, we get angry and we might say the first thing that comes to mind, which probably is not the nicest thing and probably something we will regret later. If you find yourself and your...
EMDR for Trauma
Stuck & Hopeless Do you ever feel like you are stuck re-living a painful event in your life over and over again? Maybe it’s something from your childhood or adolescence. Maybe you’ve experienced some type of abuse or neglect. You just feel stuck! You might be...
Co-Escalation and Co-Regulation in Relationships
How much can I tolerate? Relationships can be filled with so much joy and excitement, but they definitely come with their fair share of challenges as well. Have you ever experienced a time when a small disagreement turned into a heated argument and things went from 0...
Creating and Maintaining Good Habits
With the new year right around the corner, everyone starts creating their “New Year New Me” lists. While these lists are made with good intentions, how long have you been able to stick to the list after the start of the New Year? Sometimes, it is difficult for us to...
Why Side Hustle Culture Restricts our Creativity
Whenever we start to engage in the creative process, we're tempted to assume that we can easily sell our art. Adults commonly prioritize finances over creative flow. Adults who take on art making often do so with the intent of starting a side hustle. Unfortunately,...