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Be Yourself: Don’t Become Emotionally Fused
When I ask couples what brings them to therapy, a common answer is “communication.” Often couples’ struggles have to do with handling any sort of disagreement, feeling uncomfortable during conflict, and not being able to tolerate that their partner has a difference of opinion. The subtext of “we don’t communicate”…
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Using Our Power to Facilitate Change
By JuJuane Easter-Hutchins, MA, LPC Lately, I have found myself struggling with the mayhem occurring in our world and in our communities. I am disheartened by the racial, socioeconomic, and other divides that exist; I am dismayed by the inequality that plagues our society. Where have things gone wrong? How…
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What Is Child Therapy and How Does It Work?
By Carolyn Knarr, MSW, LCSW, Director of Children’s Therapeutic Services Our children are a heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). They bring abundant joy, although, raising them is not without its challenges. Parents have a responsibility, not only to meet the physical needs of their children, but to also provide…
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Care for Caregivers
By Cathy Downen, MA, MA, PLPC Karen doesn’t know exactly when she got so tired. When she invited her elderly mother into her home to live with her family, she was optimistic about dealing with the challenges of her mother’s Alzheimer’s symptoms while working from home and keeping up with…
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