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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:...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jun 26, 20222 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
May 1, 20222 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Dec 9, 20163 min read
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Growth Through Grieving
“I don’t mind dying, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” – Woody Allen On November 14th, I attended the yearly Hospite 2016...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Nov 25, 20164 min read
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Targeting Narcissism in Children
“I don't care what you think unless it is about me.” ― Kurt Cobain “Kids these days are so entitled!” is something I’ve heard countless...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Sep 2, 20163 min read
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
“Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” ― Sam...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Aug 26, 20163 min read
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Signs A Child Has Experienced Abuse
“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jul 8, 20163 min read
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Signs A Child Is Being Groomed for Sexual Abuse
“Since most sexual abuse begins well before puberty, preventive education, if it is to have any effect at all, should begin early in...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Apr 22, 20164 min read
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A Closer Look: The Family Dinner
“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” – Ronald Reagan In 2015 it’s more difficult than ever to find time to sit down...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jul 31, 20153 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jun 19, 20153 min read
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A Closer Look At: Bullying
“Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” ― Theodore Roosevelt While bullying seems to be the hot topic in...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Apr 24, 20154 min read
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A Closer Look At: Co-Parenting
“The best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other.” ― Jane Blaustone The dictionary defines a co-parent as:...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Mar 6, 20153 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Sep 19, 20142 min read
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Screen Time
“Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object.” ― Author Unknown “Screen Time” is any time a person...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Sep 5, 20142 min read
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A Closer Look At: Anxiety
“Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time....
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jul 11, 20142 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jun 13, 20142 min read
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What is therapy?
“Think of your head as an unsafe neighborhood; don’t go there alone.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry Contrary to what many people think,...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
May 30, 20143 min read
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