RISE Counseling & Consulting Blog

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Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

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

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

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

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

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

The Kids Are Off To College...Now What?

“There isn’t a child who hasn’t gone out into the brave new world who eventually doesn’t return to the old homestead carrying a bundle of...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

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

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

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,...