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Tips for Fresno families, individuals and married couples on a variety of counseling and therapy related topics.

PTSD Symptoms Do Not Always Arise From Combat

Aug 13, 2020
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Category: PTSD

​Many people seem to believe that only veterans of war can suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to the traumatic nature of battle, but this simply isn't true. War is not the only traumatic experience a person can have. Trauma can be experienced by anyone of any age, though not everyone will suffer from PTSD from said trauma.
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Tags : PTSD, PTSD Therapy, Fresno PTSD Therapy, PTSD Symptoms, PTSD and Trauma

Break Out of Old Patterns to Have a Successful Relationship

Aug 06, 2020
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Category: Couples Counseling

​Many couples could do with couples counseling, but it's not something that they consider going in for. This might be because they don't want to share what's going on in their marriage/relationship with a third person. Maybe they feel embarrassed about the way things are going. Or maybe there's still a lot of residual anger which prevents them from wanting to work things out. The fact is that the problems that many couples have are not serious enough to warrant a breakup. They can be solved through better communication which can be brought about through counseling.
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Tags : Couples Counseling, Couples Therapist, Relationship Therapy, Successful Relationships

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Altering Distressing Thoughts and Emotions

Jul 30, 2020
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Category: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

​Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a solution-based type of psychotherapy that counselors use to disrupt a patient's negative emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Although CBT can assists individuals with different types of issues, this form of therapy is often used with patients who suffer from severe depression or anxiety. CBT focuses on the negative ways in which a patient's thoughts and emotions influence their behaviors and how to overcome them.
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Tags : Cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT, CBT Therapist, Distressing Thoughts and Emotions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Improving Self-Talk

Jul 23, 2020
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Category: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

​How do you talk to yourself? Are you too hard on yourself or overly critical? What does being too critical even sound like with self-talk? There are many layers and components to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but one of the most powerful aspects centers on improving self-talk. Consider the CBT self-talk tools described in this article.
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Tags : Cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT, CBT Therapist, Self-Talk

Steps to Overcoming Anxiety

Jul 16, 2020
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Category: Anxiety Therapy

Anxiety comes in many forms and none of them are pleasant. Some symptoms are sweating, fatigue, restlessness, lack of concentration, racing thoughts, impending doom, insomnia, excessive worry, nausea, irritability, and trembling. There are many factors that can cause anxiety such as worrying about the future, over-stimulation, public places, low self-esteem, and lack of control. Read more for a few ways to relieve anxiety.
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Tags : Fresno Therapist, Anxiety Therapy, Fresno Anxiety Therapy, Overcoming Anxiety

For a Racing Mind, Slow the Soul

Jul 09, 2020
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Category: Anxiety Therapy

​Every individual will face a moment of panic, a split second of dread, at least once in their life. For some people, the symptoms of anxiety can be constant and profuse. When we find our mind running nonstop and our breath shaking, we must take the time to remind ourselves of who we are and what we want in life. Anxiety does not have to stop you from being who you want to be.
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Tags : Anxiety Therapy, Panic, Anxiety Symptoms, Racing Mind, Frantic Thoughts

4 Self-Care Tips for Teens

Jun 25, 2020
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Category: Anxiety Therapy

We're used to seeing the stereotype of an irritable, moody teenager. Parents may leave them alone thinking they'll "grow out of it", but their teen may be experiencing depression or anxiety. 20% of teenagers will experience depression before they reach adulthood, and that's just one mental illness.
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Tags : Fresno Therapist, Self-Care Tips for Teens, Teen Depression, Teen Anxiety

At What Point Does Sadness Turn into Depression?

Jun 18, 2020
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Category: Depression Counseling

At what point does feeling sad or feeling upset turn into depression? This is a difficult question to answer for most people. There are a number of people out there who are, in fact, suffering from depression, but they don't know it. They just think that they are feeling temporary sadness or grief brought on by a precipitating event such as a breakup or the death of a loved one.
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Tags : Depression Counseling, Depression, Sadness, suffering from depression

How to Choose a PTSD Therapist

Jun 11, 2020
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Category: PTSD

Anyone that suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms understands the struggle of finding a therapist that will understand your needs. While you can bounce around from person to person, there are a few things you can look for to help narrow down your options. Therapy services are not one-size-fits-all. You need a psychotherapist that will listen to you and help you through this time.
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Tags : PTSD, PTSD Therapy, PTSD Therapist, Trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder

How Counseling Can Help You Through Postpartum Depression

Jun 04, 2020
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Category: Depression Counseling

After 35 plus weeks of caring for your baby through your body, you finally gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby. All is well. So, why are you so unhappy? Logically speaking, you should be happy. But, you can't help but to cry sometimes. You ask yourself, do I have Postpartum Depression? Possibly. There's no need to worry, however. You're not the first woman, that's given birth, to feel this way. And, you will not be the last.
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Tags : Depression Therapy, Postpartum Depression, PPD, Postpartum Depression Relief

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