The majority of people will seek out professional therapy and counseling services at some point in their life. Our society is becoming more open and accepting of people seeking therapy and counseling, so mental health services are slightly more accessible now than in the past. As humans, we’re pretty resilient when it comes to moving …
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, also known as EMDR, is a type of psychotherapy that has been proven to be effective for treating emotional trauma. If you are considering EMDR therapy, you may be wondering what to expect from your sessions. In this article, we’ll discuss the basics of EMDR and what you can …
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Culture has multiple layers including social norms, beliefs, values, morals, and ethics. Where we grow up, how we grow up, and the culture we grow up with (whether one or many) dictates a lot about who we become. It impacts our personal belief system, values, morals, and how we experience the world. Many people are …
To be clear, anxiety is an emotion that all humans experience throughout their life. As humans, we typically fear being rejected, being unloved, being unseen or unheard, and not being good enough. So, it’s very possible that your anxiety stems from one of those very natural and common human fears. There’s no “one size fits …
Choosing to self-reflect, identify our unhealed hurts, and move through growth is no easy feat. Most of the things we decide to change have been with us for years, probably even decades. Sometimes they become a part of our identity and where we get our sense of worth. Uprooting that comfortable (although not helpful) way …
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As children, we’re learning about ourselves, relationships, the world, and everything in between. Everything is new to us and we highly depend on our parents to teach us what we need to know. We have basic needs like shelter, clothing, food, water, and physical safety. We have needs to emotionally connect with our parents and …