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Podcast: Understanding the Joys and Hurdles of LGBT Family Life
A dialogue between Dr. Beth Trammel and Laurel van der Toorn, LMFT. As we honor the spirit of Pride Month, Laurel explains the significance of language within the LGBT community and emphasizes the crucial role of allies in providing support while respecting boundaries.
Guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Stress, Anxiety, and Sleep
Join Laurel van der Toorn, LMFT in this free guided 7-minute Progressive Muscle Relaxation meditation to reduce stress, anxiety, and sleep better tonight.
Healing through LGBT Affirmative Therapy
LGBT affirmative therapy truly embraces who you are, creating a safe space for you and your loved ones to express, explore, and understand your identities. This is vital for the LGBTQ+ community as it acknowledges and celebrates individual identities and relationships in a world that often does not.
Trauma, Your Brain, and…Singing??
In addition to mental health, our Clinical Director is passionate about the arts. Listen to this 1-minute video she put together for her choir, Vox Femina Los Angeles, for quick info about how singing affects your brain, decreases dissociation, and can help you process trauma.
Teens and COVID: Why It Was So Hard and How Therapy Can Help
Even before the pandemic, being a teenager was tough. Teens have a lot on their plates as it, add a global pandemic on top of all of that, and it isn’t hard to see why teens have been struggling more than ever. If you’re a teenager, or if you have a teen who is struggling, here are some ways that therapy can help.
How Long Does The Honeymoon Phase Last In A Lesbian Relationship?
The honeymoon phase is that exciting beginning period of a relationship when everything feels new and thrilling. There's a huge wave of neurochemicals that make you feel excited, giddy, elated, and on top of the world. But how long does this initial burst of intense passion last for lesbian and woman-loving-woman couples?
Easy Spring Cleaning: How-To For Mental Health
Give your mental health a boost without adding stress in your life - advice from therapists if you struggle with cleaning your home or work space.
How Can The Enneagram Be Used In Therapy?
Learn more about the nine enneagram types and what they work on in therapy.
Embracing Equity in Mental Health this International Women’s Day
We want to start a conversation on what equity means for women’s mental health.
EMDR Therapy: Common Questions About How It Can Help You Feel Better
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) is a type of therapy that has proven to be extremely effective for treating trauma - reach out if we can help.
What To Do When Someone Sets a Harsh Boundary With You
How to respond to harsh and unreasonable boundaries.
5 Best Places to Practice Mindfulness in Los Angeles
Finding moments of calm and tranquility in the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles can be challenging. Practicing mindfulness can be an invaluable tool. It can help you navigate through life's stressors and improve their mental well-being. Best of all, it's free! Here are five place across Los Angeles where you can embrace mindfulness.
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
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
A therapist explains seasonal affective disorder and how to treat it.
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.
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:
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