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Reaction and Response Are Not The Same: A Story

Reaction and Response Are Not The Same: A Story

The boy was the distant youngest of four. He had little contact with his older siblings who made sure to be home as little as possible. The…
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Coley Williams
Say Yes to You- 3 Ways to Get Started

Say Yes to You- 3 Ways to Get Started

There is significant social capital to be had by doing for others, being selfless, and giving your all. While these sorts of acts are noble…
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Coley Williams
Self-Care, Self-Boundaries, and Self-Actualization

Self-Care, Self-Boundaries, and Self-Actualization

For anyone who is considering engaging in therapy, know that there are two themes that will likely be visited early on and returned to…
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3 Ways to Tweak Anxiety

3 Ways to Tweak Anxiety

She described leaving her enviable job, driving to a popular bakery, and then standing, staring at an assortment of beautifully decorated…
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Coley Williams
Venting Fails You — An Alternative

Venting Fails You — An Alternative

By and large, “venting” is a socially acceptable means of dumping emotional discomfort. The movie Office Space offers classic examples of…
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Intimacy Unveiled

Intimacy Unveiled

“The opposite of loneliness, it’s not togetherness. It’s intimacy.” –Richard Bach
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Piera Carfagno
How Therapy Helps You Make Moves

How Therapy Helps You Make Moves

Making a positive change in your life requires that you actively choose to live and tell your story differently. To actualize this sort of…
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Four Ways to Slay Stigma

Four Ways to Slay Stigma

Stigma is a bizarre phenomenon if you really think about it. It survives despite being counterproductive — even counter-evolutionary. It…
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Coley Williams
Grief is a Tornado

Grief is a Tornado

In his book, Love’s Executioner, acclaimed psychiatrist and novelist, Irvin Yalom writes: “[the therapist] enters the life of the patient…
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Coley Williams
The Next Generation of Productivity Tools

The Next Generation of Productivity Tools

Just about everybody seems pretty stressed out at work. However, I’ve seen how a certain amount of stress can be valuable, since work teams…
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Dan Miller
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