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Grief & Loss: Collective Grief
Collective Grief is a shared experience within a community after a tragic loss.
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jan 1, 20232 min read
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‘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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Dec 21, 20223 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Sep 9, 20224 min read
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What Is Play Therapy?
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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Suicide Awareness & Prevention
Statistics, Risk & Protective Factors, Red Flags, Questions to Ask, & Where to Turn for Resources & Support
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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#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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jul 16, 20222 min read
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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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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Oct 26, 20213 min read
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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...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S
Jun 23, 20213 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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