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Unlocking the Secret to Finding a Top-Notch Therapist

Are you looking to find a top-notch therapist? The process of finding the right therapist can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t know where to start. Finding the best therapist for your individual needs and goals can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. Unlocking the secret to finding a top-notch therapist starts with being honest …

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Understanding the White Whale of OCD: Taboo Sexual Thoughts and Groinal Response

It’s helpful to think of taboo thoughts OCD as a preoccupation with the “worst case scenario” regarding identity. People who have a type of OCD primarily defined by intrusive taboo thoughts  (harm OCD, incest OCD, pedophilia OCD, and Scrupulosity, and some types of Magical Thinking, to name a few) are usually fixated on the thought …

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Addiction in the Age of Eating Disorders and Sexual Fluidity

Eating disorders are one of today’s most fatal illnesses prevalent among young girls and women. Social media such as Facebook and Instagram both create and promote the obsession over being thin, and significantly contribute to low self-esteem and body dysmorphia. Young girls have admitted to finding social media groups promoted on Instagram that teach girls …

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What Is Your Core Conflictual Relationship Theme?

Uncovering the Meaning Behind Your Relationship Patterns Most of us pick up specific patterns of relating to others early in life. We may find ourselves facing similar dilemmas with different friends, or similar conflicts across multiple romantic relationships. However, we aren’t always able to detect these similarities as the patterns are developing. Think of how, …

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“What are your inner voices saying to you? Pieces of a Memoir

I grew up blaming my parents for everything – breathing, sneezing, talking, walking up, going to sleep. Snoring, chewing, driving, and sitting. Why couldn’t they just accept me for me, and be like all the other moms and dads?  How come my mom didn’t go to the PTA meetings like Mary Ellen’s mom who was …

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