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A Closer Look At: Grief & Loss

“Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” ― José N. Harris, MI VIDA: A Story of...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Nov 28, 20144 min read

"I prefer to distinguish ADD as attention abundance disorder. Everything is just so interesting… remarkably at the same time.” — Frank...

Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-S

Oct 9, 20143 min read

“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 18, 20142 min read

“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 4, 20142 min read

“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

Aug 7, 20143 min read

“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 10, 20142 min read

“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 12, 20142 min read

“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 29, 20143 min read