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Practical advice and expert insights from Jonathan F. Anderson, LPC‑s, to support your mental health.
Family and Parenting
How to Talk to Your Parents about Mistakes
How to Tell Your Parents Something Bad Talking to your parents about something you’ve done wrong can be daunting, but it’s an important step in taking responsibility and learning from…
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Family and Parenting
Teen Social Anxiety: What It Is and How to Help
Your teenager says they are fine. They have also quietly stopped going to things. The party they used to look forward to, the club they signed up for, the friend’s…
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Family and Parenting
Talking to Kids and Teens About Sex
Strategies for connecting with kids about safer sex and boundaries Discussing the topic of sex with your children is an important aspect of their overall education and development. As a…
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Family and Parenting
How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs
Strategies for connecting with kids about life-and-death issues Discussing drugs with your children can be a challenging yet crucial conversation. As a parent, it’s important to approach these discussions in…
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Couples and Marriage Counseling
How to Breakup Without Being Cruel
A Guide to Breakup Etiquette for Adults and Teens Breaking up with someone is undoubtedly one of the most challenging and emotionally charged experiences we may encounter in our lives.…
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Personal development
Linus Drops his Blanket
In the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown frantically asks if anybody knows the true meaning of Christmas. The eternally sweet Linus, with his security blanket in tow, walks…
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Personal development
Metacognition: Awareness of Awareness
How Mindfulness Practice Cultivates Metacognition Metacognition is a valuable outcome of mindfulness practice. Mindfulness is the practice of noticing what is in your awareness without judging it as good or…
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Anxiety
Romantic Anxiety: Fear of Relationships
Understanding Different Forms of Romantic Anxiety When it comes to dating and romantic intimacy, there are various anxieties that people experience. Although these fears are related to each other, each…
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Personal development
Pain is a Feeling . . . Suffering is a Thought
The Difference between Pain and Suffering When you stub your toe, you feel pain physically. Suffering, on the other hand, is the mental turmoil that arises when you judge the…
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