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Apr 1
2 min

Three Things to Remember in the Process of Change

The kinds of changes that lead to genuinely greater life satisfaction tend to be more involved than adjusting habits. They are visceral...

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Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW

Mar 19
3 min

Doing Your "Best" Is Holding You Back

Doing your best seems like a simple idea, but in the mind of a perfectionist, it's a fast-track to burnout. Sound familiar? This is for you.

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 8: Sharpening the Saw

Dan Workman

Mar 5
2 min

Therapy for Creatives, Part 8: Sharpening the Saw

Taking breaks from creative work is really hard but totally necessary.

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ADHD and Personality; What Personality Assessment Can Add to the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD

Shea McTaggart

Feb 1
5 min

ADHD and Personality; What Personality Assessment Can Add to the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD

Throughout my experiences diagnosing and treating individuals with ADHD I have often been struck by the significant differences between...

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Managing Uncertainty in 2021 (Here We Go Again)

Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW

Jan 30
4 min

Managing Uncertainty in 2021 (Here We Go Again)

Between vaccine confusion, political unrest, and more, managing feelings of uncertainty may be 2021's most crucial skill.

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Three Ways to Increase Connection to Your Body

Veronica Welch

Jan 30
3 min

Three Ways to Increase Connection to Your Body

Without a relationship to the body, we are more likely to feel lost and stuck. We can become stagnant and fixated in one experience. Our...

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ADHD and Quality of Life, Beyond Symptoms

mctaggart3

Jan 18
3 min

ADHD and Quality of Life, Beyond Symptoms

ADHD affects approximately 4% of adults and can have a negative impact on multiple areas of an individual’s life. This includes health...

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 7: Hacking Creativity

Dan Workman

Jan 11
3 min

Therapy for Creatives, Part 7: Hacking Creativity

There are times when we just get stuck. In the creative world, the phenomena has many names: writer’s block, freezing up, stage fright, etc.

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Three Questions That Arose in Therapy in 2020

Veronica Welch

Dec 31, 2020
2 min

Three Questions That Arose in Therapy in 2020

Being a therapist in 2020 has been an incredible privilege. It’s been an amazing year for transformation, and truly a step-by-step...

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Berating Ourselves into Change: Why Doesn't it Work?

Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW

Dec 10, 2020
2 min

Berating Ourselves into Change: Why Doesn't it Work?

If I'm harder on myself, I'll be more motivated to change, right? Let's unpack this myth and find the steps to sustainable change.

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Mental Health Issue or Hormonal Imbalance? Where Psychotherapy and Endocrinology Meet

Daniel Katz, Psy.D

Dec 8, 2020
2 min

Mental Health Issue or Hormonal Imbalance? Where Psychotherapy and Endocrinology Meet

As a psychologist my focus is on helping people live full, meaningful lives. Often times this entails a more holistic approach. There are...

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mctaggart3

Dec 5, 2020
3 min

The Neurobiology of Trauma

One of the most disturbing aspects of trauma is that it can be experienced as though the traumatic event is continually happening. This...

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Veronica Welch

Nov 30, 2020
4 min

Four Keys to Sexual Self-Care

We generally understand what is healthy for the body, mind and emotions, but sexuality is a category of its own when it comes to...

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 6: Positive Distraction

Dan Workman

Nov 25, 2020
2 min

Therapy for Creatives, Part 6: Positive Distraction

Therapists & psychiatrists have found ways to use ‘positive distraction' to focus feelings and thoughts to our benefit.

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Conceptualizing AA Chips as Transitional Objects

Daniel Katz, Psy.D

Nov 23, 2020
5 min

Conceptualizing AA Chips as Transitional Objects

This post is a heavily edited version of a paper I wrote in school. I think these concepts are helpful for many people so I hope I was...

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Therapy for Creatives, Part 5: “So, Why Am I Doing This?!”

Dan Workman

Nov 8, 2020
3 min

Therapy for Creatives, Part 5: “So, Why Am I Doing This?!”

Every client brings their unique gifts to therapy. I'm grateful that I get to work with people who already have creative tools.

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What's the Scariest Thing to Bring up in Therapy?

Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW

Oct 29, 2020
4 min

What's the Scariest Thing to Bring up in Therapy?

Tips and considerations for bringing up difficult topics in therapy.

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Empowered Mental Health Treatment with Amneh Amro

Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW

Oct 27, 2020
1 min

Empowered Mental Health Treatment with Amneh Amro

Amneh Amro, PA-C discusses her approach to treating mental health conditions holistically and medically.

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What's Going on with the Texas Social Work Code of Conduct?

Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW

Oct 16, 2020
3 min

What's Going on with the Texas Social Work Code of Conduct?

Let's unpack Texas' decision to make it so social workers can now discriminate against LGBTQIA and disabled individuals and what to do now.

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Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW

Oct 1, 2020
5 min

Post-Debate Coping Skills

A short list of coping skills to help you be in the moment and get out of your head after last night's debate.

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