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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Nov 8, 20233 min read

Grief & Loss: Collective Grief

Collective Grief is a shared experience within a community after a tragic loss.

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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Jan 1, 20232 min read

New Year, New Goals!

"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first...

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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Sep 15, 20222 min read

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

Sep 9, 20224 min read

Parental Guilt

“Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did—that everything involving our children was...

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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Jun 25, 20222 min read

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

Oct 21, 20164 min read

A Closer Look At: Love Languages

“In fact, true love cannot begin until the in-love experience has run its course.” ― Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages: How to...

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