Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
‘Tis the Season… for Seasonal Affective Disorder
"What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?" – John Steinbeck Happy {Official} First Day of...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
World Mental Health Day! 10.10.22
Happy World Mental Health Day! World Mental Health Day is October 10th and is intended to “raise awareness of mental health issues around...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
Grief & Loss: Disenfranchised Grief
“If the love is real, the grief is real.” - David Kessler On April 24, 2022, I gave a presentation on grief and the healing process for a...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Statistics, Risk & Protective Factors, Red Flags, Questions to Ask, & Where to Turn for Resources & Support
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
#988 - A Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
“Don’t lose hope. When the sun goes down, the stars come out.” – Unknown Beginning today, Saturday, July 16, 2022, there is a new number...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Jun 26, 2022
- 2 min
Grief & Loss: Thanoversary
“If there is ever a day where we aren’t together, keep me inside your heart, and I’ll be there forever.” — Winnie the Pooh Thano meaning:...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- May 1, 2022
- 2 min
National Mental Health Awareness Month
Happy May! Today marks the start of National Mental Health Awareness Month! The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) is a part of...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Oct 26, 2021
- 3 min
Toxic Masculinity and its Negative Impact on Health & Happiness
“If we want masculinity to be different, we must confront and tackle the baseline instead of longing for exceptions.” Vivek Shraya, I’m...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Witnessing Trauma as a First Responder
“I’ve always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running way from danger, they...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Grief & Loss: Complicated Grief
“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” – E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly Grief. Grief...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Dec 9, 2016
- 3 min
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
“I’m unwrapping all these memories, fighting back the tears, it’s just a different kind of Christmas this year.” – Mark Schultz from the...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Jun 19, 2015
- 3 min
Highlight Reel vs. Real Life: Skewed Perceptions Caused by Social Media
“The more social media we have, the more we think we’re connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.” – JR, Source...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
A Closer Look At: Sexual Assault
“It already is bigger than everything else. It lives in front of me, behind me, next to me, inside me every single day. My schedule is...
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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
- Jun 13, 2014
- 2 min
A Closer Look At: Depression
“That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so...
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