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      <image:title>Blog - The Power of Positive News and Mental Health: Finding Hope During Difficult Times - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” — Mr. Rogers</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I don’t mean to sound like a stereotypical therapist, but where DO you feel it in your body?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Finding positive connections in the community can build a feeling of comfort and support, to make things feel less lonely and heavy. You are not alone.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Understanding DBT Therapy: Building Skills for Emotional Balance and Stronger Relationships - In our sessions, I’m sure you’ll hear me reference DBT skills often. Not because you’re “doing something wrong,” but because DBT offers practical tools for real-life moments when emotions feel big, fast, or hard to manage. DBT is about finding balance: accepting yourself as you are while also working toward meaningful change.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blog - Understanding Mindfulness Therapy: Building Awareness, Calm, and Intentional Living - This framework helps you practice awareness, reduce stress, and respond to life intentionally rather than reacting automatically.</image:title>
      <image:caption>Mindfulness therapy is practical and adaptable. It’s not about clearing your mind completely or “getting rid of” difficult feelings. It’s about learning to observe them, understand them, and create space to choose how to respond.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The breeze through the trees. The feel of the sun on your arms. The smell of the fog clearing from the air.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>CBT is practical, hands-on, and focused on teaching you skills you can use in your everyday life. It’s not about “fixing” you—it’s about helping you feel more in control of your reactions, reduce stress, and build healthier relationships.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Why New Year’s Resolutions Often Fail Resolutions are widely intended to be a fresh start. Yet there’s a difference between hope and strategy. Traditional New Year’s resolutions often suffer from a few common pitfalls: 1. They’re Set on an Arbitrary Date Starting something the moment the year begins may feel symbolic, but the date itself doesn’t make you more ready for change. People often set goals because it’s January 1, not because they’re genuinely prepared to take sustained action. Office Practicum 2. They’re Vague and Aspirational Typical resolutions like “get fit”, “eat healthier”, or “save money” are broad and lack a clear roadmap. Without specificity, it’s hard to know what success looks like and even harder to maintain progress. 3. They’re Based on External Pressure Resolutions are often shaped by societal expectations or trends, not your deeper values. When goals are externally driven, motivation wanes quickly once enthusiasm fades. Office Practicum 4. They Set You Up for All-or-Nothing Thinking Most resolution culture encourages dramatic transformations. When small setbacks occur, it’s common to think “I’ve already failed,” leading to giving up entirely.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Think of different areas in your life tat you would like to put a change of effort into, and work from there. You can always refine them to make them more SMART later.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How This Approach Supports Mental Health When goals are grounded in your values and broken into manageable chunks, they have several mental health benefits: Reduced overwhelm — Smaller tasks are easier to start and maintain. Boosts in confidence — Checking off tasks provides positive reinforcement. Greater flexibility — You adapt your goals instead of abandoning them. Enhanced connection — Many meaningful tasks involve community, relationships, or connection, which are essential to psychological well-being. This reframing is supported by professional insights in behavioral health, emphasizing that clarity, planning, and values alignment are keys to sustainable change. Office Practicum</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Drawing boundaries can make you feel more grounded, and able to manage stress and expectations.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Figuring out your own needs and boundaries can make it easier to approach the needs of others.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Your needs and feelings matter just as much as anyone else’s.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Look at what YOU need, and how you can achieve that.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Being able to meet your own needs can bring you closer to those you love, and create strong and genuine relationships!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This year, like every other, we need to celebrate diversity and inclusivity in our community, and observe Transgender Awareness week from November 13-19th.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Finding meaning in how we identify ourselves and our ability to chose how to live our lives.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Every one of us fall somewhere on the many aspects of the gender identity, expression, and attraction spectrums, and taking time to understand ourselves and others can be incredbily empowering and supportive.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Every human is valuable and worthy of dignity and respect.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sometimes we need to look within ourselves to re-discover who we truly are.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Supporting the rights of marginalized groups makes us all stronger.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Let’s create space for all people this season, and always.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Bringing reflection internally and externally.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Find out more ways to support yourself and others.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We can all lend a helping hand, feel more connected, and empower ourselves and others.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Connect with resources for yourself or others in need or services.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We can connect to help one another meet our basic needs!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Finding ways to celebrate with your family is a very connective experience!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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