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Complex and Developmental Trauma
The lack of an official diagnosis for developmental trauma negatively impacts those affected by chronic trauma in early childhood.
Katie Lawliss
Aug 13, 20246 min read
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Avoidance of Pain
As human beings, our survival instincts lead us to avoid pain. While it makes sense to avoid pain in the sense that touching fire would...
Katie Lawliss
May 21, 20243 min read
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Will My Therapist Send Me To The Hospital? What Happens If You Tell Your Therapist You're Suicidal?
Trigger warning: discusses self-harm and suicidality First, please know that hospitalization is not done lightly. No therapist enjoys...
Katie Lawliss
Apr 23, 20245 min read
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, what is it? What is the Hexaflex?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, called ACT (said like the word “act” rather than A-C-T) is a type of therapy that was created by...
Katie Lawliss
Dec 20, 20234 min read
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The Combination of Therapy and Psychiatric Medication Management
Medication and therapy both help people relieve and manage psychological well-being. There are many reasons why a person may choose to...
Katie Lawliss
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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Using Values to Make Choices
What do you want your life to be about? That is the question we are focusing on when we talk about values. As defined by Acceptance and...
Katie Lawliss
May 16, 20234 min read
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Practicing Self Compassion
Dr. Kristin Neff first defined the term “self-compassion” as it is used today. Self-compassion is just how it sounds, experiencing and...
Katie Lawliss
May 16, 20234 min read
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Relax Your Nervous System
If I ask you "how do you relax?" what comes to mind? We tend to think of activities such as watching TV, baking, exercising, reading and...
Katie Lawliss
May 16, 20235 min read
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