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Margeaux Edwards, Clinical Coordinator Intern
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Why is it Sometimes Difficult to Seek Help after Trauma?
Two people can experience the same distressing event, and one person can experience lasting symptoms of post-traumatic stress, while the...
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Find Your Shine Therapy
Apr 28, 20232 min read
How to Support a Loved One Struggling with their Mental Health
Seeing someone you love struggling with their mental health can lead to feelings of intense helplessness. You might wish you could do...
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Fiona Van Zandt
Feb 28, 20232 min read
What are Effective Ways to Treat Depression without Medication?
Depression is a serious mental health condition that affects people of all backgrounds, and is the most common mental health disorder in...
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Amanda Bull, LAC
Sep 27, 20224 min read
6 Tips for Supporting Someone with OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder affects 2.5% of the U.S. population and can be incredibly debilitating. Adults, teenagers, and even...
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Jaime Castillo, LCSW
Sep 20, 20223 min read
What we Have Been Getting Wrong about OCD - 5 Common Misconceptions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a debilitating condition that is widely misunderstood. People with OCD are often represented as...
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Vanessa Lishner, LMSW
Aug 30, 20223 min read
3 Tips for Managing Worries About the Upcoming School Year
As summer winds down, many people are filled with worries of the upcoming school year. Whether you’re starting third grade, high school,...
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Tianna Matthews, LAC
Apr 30, 20223 min read
The 3 C’s to Finding your Purpose and Discovering your Meaning
Oftentimes finding one’s purpose and/or meaning is an endeavor that drives life. Without purpose some may feel lost, helpless, or...
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Rosa Batista, LAC
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Mindful Breathing to Increase Feelings of Calmness and Centeredness
Can you think of a time when you were feeling nervous, sad, excited, anxious, or stressed and your instinct was to take a deep, cleansing...
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Sachiko Tate, LMSW
Jan 2, 20223 min read
How to Reclaim Your Life: Feel to Heal from Emotional Trauma
In my therapy room, I have sat across from many clients who were looking for a solution to moving forward from the effect of their...
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Find Your Shine Therapy
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Mental Health Tips to Help Get You Through the Holidays
We know that the holiday season can be joyous and fun, while also stressful and difficult. We want you to feel supported through this...
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Sachiko Tate, LMSW-T
Aug 28, 20213 min read
How to Let Go of What Others Think of You and Start Living Authentically
I see it often in my therapy office: people being negatively influenced by their ideas about what other people think of them. A common...
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Derrick Byrd, LMSW
Jul 26, 20213 min read
4 Tips for Reducing Repeated Conflict in Your Relationship
You know that heated argument that comes up and sends you and your partner arguing in circles for copious amounts of time? The one that...
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Emma Lauer, LCSW
Jun 18, 20213 min read
It’s Possible to Recover from Borderline Personality Disorder
In my work with students and clients, I’ve noticed a lot of misconceptions around the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (also...
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Nikki Libby, LAC
May 9, 20214 min read
5 Myths Associated with Pregnancy and Early Motherhood
Becoming a parent can be one of the most scary and exciting times of someone’s life. It is natural for first-time mothers to develop a...
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Madison Lynch, MC Intern
Apr 7, 20213 min read
How To Manage Conflict and Communicate More Effectively
Conflict is inevitable. Whether it be with your friend, partner, family member, or even co-worker, conflict can cause difficult, negative...
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Jaime Castillo, LCSW
Mar 27, 20212 min read
Take a Stand Against Anti-Asian Racism
As social workers and counselors, it is part of our ethical duty to take a stand against all forms of oppression and to pursue social...
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Jaime Castillo, LCSW
Feb 17, 20213 min read
COVID-19 and Mental Health
If you are one of the many people struggling with mental health issues during this dark and difficult time I want to assure you - you are...
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Aleksia Ramirez, MSW Intern
Feb 17, 20212 min read
3 Tips for Fostering Self-Compassion
What does it mean to have compassion for yourself and others? We live in a time where compassion for ourselves and others is, needed,...
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Find Your Shine Therapy
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Mental Health Resources for BIPOC
We understand and take seriously our ethical obligation as therapists to pursue social change with and on behalf of vulnerable and...
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Find Your Shine Therapy
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Anti-Racism Ally - Where to Start
Angela Davis said, “In a racist society, it is not enough to be quietly non-racist, we must be actively anti-racist.” Black people have...
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