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How Can an EMDR Trauma Therapist Treat Complex PTSD?
Complex PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a series of traumatic events. Often, CPTSD disrupts a person's ability to function and create lasting relationships. Many people who struggle with complex trauma may benefit from working with an EMDR trauma...
Co-Parenting Counseling: Is it for Your Family?
Co-parenting can be messy, awkward, and just plain complicated. Unfortunately, no one gives you instructions on how to co-parent after you and your partner separate. However, you are raising a child, and it isn't about how uncomfortable it is for you to be in the same...
What is Strategic Family Therapy?
Strategic family therapy combines two major therapeutic theories – strategic therapy and family therapy. This kind of therapy differs from other family therapy strategies in that it is a highly structured method of treatment rather than free forming. The goal is to...
Leaving a Long-Term Relationship
Leaving a long-term relationship is never easy, even if it is the best option. You've invested time and energy on one person for an extended period, and how you must work to untangle yourself. In addition, you might have children, property, or a business with this...
Does Your Child Need to See a Therapist?
Knowing when a child needs to see a therapist can be tricky. Kids don't always have the emotional control or communication skills to verbalize their needs or feelings. During difficult times, kids may think they must protect their parents and not add to their pain....
When Parents Use Emotional Blackmail, It Harms Kids
Unfortunately, many parents use emotional blackmail while raising their kids. They use fear, guilt, intimidation, threats, and withholding of patience and affection to get their children to do what they want. Furthermore, many parents are unaware of the harm this does...
Effective Mental Health Counseling for Teens
Young people and teens sometimes require mental health counseling, just like adults do. Many mental health issues begin to present themselves during adolescents, so seeking help can be the best thing to do for your teen. Teens who see a therapist before they reach a...
Play Therapy for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Family Strategies Counseling & Mediation uses play therapy to reach children of all ages. We often use play therapy to teach empathy or work through specific negative behaviors. Unfortunately, one of the most frequent reasons parents or guardians seek out play...
How to Communicate with a Defensive Partner
You are probably aware if you have a defensive partner. A defensive person reacts badly to any perceived criticism. They feel the need to protect themselves for some reason. These reasons could be hiding something, such as an affair, or they suffer from childhood...