Category: Psychologist
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5 Ways to Develop Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is having the ability to completely accept who we are. It’s about accepting our strengths, weaknesses, and flaws. It’s about accepting our bodies, our thoughts, and our feelings. So why is this so important? Without self-compassion it is difficult to be happy, feel confident, and to love others. These are the benefits of…
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Never Enough, Always Too Much
Never Enough, Always Too Much: It’s not just about the food Do you struggle with regulating your food intake? Do you have a hard time budgeting your money or allowing yourself to spend money on yourself? Do you have difficulty feeling loved by others? Most of us who struggle in our relationship with food also…
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How to Make Thanksgiving NOT About Food
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years can be stressful holidays for those struggling with disordered eating and symptoms of an eating disorder. For most people the holidays are about sharing food with friends and family. What happens when we have a negative view of food? If we see food as the enemy, how can we still…
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How to Help Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem
How can we help kids feel better about her/him self? Do you ever worry that your child may have low self-esteem? Is your child able to stand up for him/her self? Do they have a good sense of what they are good at and what characteristics they like about their self? In working with children…
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Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex disorder that is said to affect 2 % of the population. It is more commonly diagnosed in women and frequently occurs with other mental illnesses including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. Being diagnosed with BPD can be scary, frustrating, and comforting- to know that other people…
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Road Construction
Well it’s that time of year again. If you have recently taken a road trip or maybe you have even encountered this annoyance on your way to work. The slower speeds, the orange cones redirecting traffic, the re-routed detours, and the seemingly never-ending line of cars attempting to squeeze into one lane. The summer time…