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Post Election 2024
Post election If you are struggling with the results, please know you are not alone. There is a lot we don’t know about the days ahead so...
Julie Roy
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Gratitude
Gratitude is an important daily practice. Unfortunately we tend to forget to practice it until Thanksgiving. We want to make sure it...
Julie Roy
Nov 1, 20242 min read
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Social work is political-the election 2024
I sought training as a social worker because I have always been an advocate at heart. I will advocate for the rights of everyone...
Julie Roy
Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Seasonal Affective Disorder plus a chaotic election!
Wow what a doozy. Days are getting shorter which tends to make us tired and grumpy. Many of us have allergies ramped up and now we have...
Julie Roy
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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I need my therapist quick!
It never fails, we are going through something, and really feel that we need to talk to someone, quick! Hopefully, by now you have been...
Julie Roy
Aug 13, 20241 min read
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Taking a break!
Have you ever considered a social media break? I am going on vacation for a few days next week and have decided to commit to one in order...
Julie Roy
Jun 25, 20243 min read
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Trauma healing- it's not just coming to therapy
Trauma recovery takes time to heal from and it is unfortunately common to experience setbacks due to stress, illness, and relationship...
Julie Roy
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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Happy Pride Month!
How did LGBTQ Pride Month start and why is it in June? LGBTQ Pride Month traces its roots back to the 1969 Stonewall riots, which started...
Julie Roy
Jun 3, 20242 min read
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More EMDR resources
These resources are helpful for any stage of trauma healing and coping with anxiety! Protective figure Protector Figures: An...
Julie Roy
Mar 22, 20241 min read
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You scheduled your first appointment, now what?
You made your first appointment, congratulations! It’s hard to admit we need therapy and just making that first step is hard. First, give...
Julie Roy
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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No-one escapes loss
Most Americans are uncomfortable with grief. Many believe that they should quickly resume normal activities as soon as possible and spend...
Julie Roy
Mar 10, 20242 min read
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Self-care is not just manicures and massages
The term self care is everywhere. It’s hard to discern exactly what it should include. It can be individualized for each person and can...
Julie Roy
Mar 10, 20241 min read
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It's not just what you do in the therapy appointment
You have decided to come to therapy. You have identified goals such as reducing anxiety or discussing communication challenges, but how...
Julie Roy
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Coping with self-harm
Self-harm is far more common than most realize. Aside from the forms that one would imagine, many do not realize how many other forms it...
Julie Roy
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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What is trauma?
Trauma is anything that overwhelms our ability to cope. When we get support for a traumatic event such as a car accident, we should see...
Julie Roy
Feb 12, 20241 min read
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The diet trap
Trauma can cause us to feel detached from the cues in our bodies. One consequence is that we can lose our ability to recognize hunger or...
Julie Roy
Feb 8, 20241 min read
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Help, I can't meditate!
How mindfulness benefits mental health Mindfulness has become a catchall phrase in so many realms lately. Jon Kabbat Zinn, popularized...
Julie Roy
Feb 7, 20241 min read
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Why am I so mean to myself?
Self-compassion is not taught widely. “With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good...
Julie Roy
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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How to journal
There are so many approaches to journaling, we constantly promote it and there is a lot of research to support it!...
Julie Roy
Jan 26, 20241 min read
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What do therapist certifications mean?
There are so many different degrees and certification routes that therapists may go through. And to make matters worse, there can be...
Julie Roy
Jan 26, 20241 min read
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