Practical advice and expert insights from Jonathan F. Anderson, LPC‑s, to support your mental health.
Most couples don’t come to counseling when the first problem shows up. They come after months or years of the same arguments, the same distance, the same feeling that something…
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Anxiety is not a flaw. It’s your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do: alert you to potential threats so you can respond. The problem isn’t that…
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Humans are incredibly complex emotional beings. We experience a vast range of emotions beyond the core/basic emotions. These emotions don’t exist in isolation—our minds and bodies constantly process and combine…
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Insight-oriented therapy is a powerful approach that delves deep into understanding the underlying roots of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By exploring past experiences and internal processes, individuals can gain profound…
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What Makes Relationships Last After four decades of research at the University of Washington, Drs. John and Julie Gottman can predict with over 90% accuracy whether a couple will stay…
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Buddy, the Therapy Dog, has crossed the Rainbow Bridge This is by far the most difficult post I have ever had to write. For 16 years, Buddy has been a…
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The Question Itself Says Something Good About You If you are asking whether you might be a toxic person, that question alone separates you from the people who cause the…
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a highly effective approach for managing stress, and improving overall well-being. Because it is an empirically validated approach that relies on applied neuroscience, CBT is…
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Kindness is Not a Weakness In a world where kindness can sometimes be mistaken for weakness, it’s essential to find a balance that allows you to be compassionate and respectful…
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Self-esteem gets talked about like it’s something you either have or don’t. Either you feel good about yourself or you don’t. Either your confidence is high or it isn’t. That…
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