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California therapist Alexis Bibler shares 8 things to look for in a partner as you're dating.
What is Trauma Therapy and How Does it Work?
Trauma therapy aims to help relieve the suffering of individuals who have experienced trauma. Trauma can encompass a wide range of experiences, from abuse or neglect to witnessing or experiencing natural disasters, as well as smaller experiences that build up over time. Trauma therapy can help individuals work through these symptoms and embark on a path of healing
Coping with Loneliness During the Holidays
A therapist gives recommendations for coping with loneliness during the holidays.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
A therapist explains seasonal affective disorder and how to treat it.
Setting Healthy Boundaries This Holiday Season
Tips on setting healthy boundaries over the holidays from a therapist.
Holidays as a Couple: A Guide to Love, Negotiations, and New Traditions
A therapist gives advice about how to communicate with your partner around the holidays.
Why You Should Consider Working With A Prelicensed Therapist
Working with a prelicensed therapist has many advantages, including affordability, flexibility, fresh perspective, and consultation and care coordination with other professionals.
Why Do We Still Need National Coming Out Day?
A therapist explains why we still need a holiday to celebrate coming out.
LGBTQ+ Mental Health History, and Future!
LGBTQ+ History Month is an important time to remember the advances made by the LGBTQ+ community and to continue working towards a world where everyone can live with pride. This also applies to mental health.
The Most Common Problem Between Couples - And How To Fix It
In the last 10 years I have worked with many couples and I wanted to share one of the most common problems that I hear about and see on my couch: that is the pursuer-distancer dynamic.
Mindfulness For Beginners | Advice From A Therapist
Get started using Mindfulness - audio tips from Laurel Therapy Collective. “Mindfulness is great because you can do it absolutely anywhere.”
The Sound Relationship House: How Therapists Help Couples
Therapists at Laurel Therapy Collective use the Sound Relationship House model to help couples reduce conflict and build greater affection.
How To Do A Quick Self-Check To Feel Better Fast
Here’s a hack for figuring out why you don’t feel good. Now, this is a short term, in-the-moment hack, and it’s not meant to replace therapy or medication or any kind of longer-term plan. But if you’re having a day where you just feel terrible, this acronym can help you hopefully get some relief:
Six Steps to Maximize a Psychiatry Visit
An appointment with a psychiatrist is often difficult to get, so you really want to maximize that time. Here are six steps to help you communicate clearly and in language they will understand.
What can Straight Couples Learn from Queer Couples?
Hetero couples could learn a few things from queer relationships, according to a recent study of straight and gay couples.
Quiet Quitting is Actually Just Having Good Boundaries with Work
How to set good boundaries at work according to a therapist.
How to Honor Your Mental Health This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day: you either love it or love to hate it. Whether you are currently single, in a relationship, or somewhere in between, the holiday can trigger strong emotional responses. Valentine’s Day often comes with expectations and comparisons, which are never great for self-esteem. Here are some tips to protect your energy and mental health this February 14th.
Why Dating Sucks, According to a Couples Therapist
The real reasons why dating is so hard, from a psychotherapist's point of view.
What is OCD?
Information about OCD from virtual therapists in California, Laurel Therapy Collective.
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