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Oct 268 min read

Wearing Men's Boxers + My Worry Brain

I wear men’s boxers as pjs. When I got married, I confiscated Dan’s boxers. I’ve never been the cute matching pajama set kinda girl....

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Oct 512 min read

My Rage Meltdown + My Beet Juice Breakdown

Helpful tools from a therapist on dealing with rage. Mom rage. Marriage rage. God rage. Career rage. PMS Rage.

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Aug 115 min read

My Experience + Therapy Thoughts on Sleep Anxiety

Helpful tools from a therapist on overcoming sleep anxiety.

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Jul 1011 min read

A Day Date With My Husband + Balancing Priorities

Everything for me these days is about energy. What things drain me and what things excite me...

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Aug 14, 20232 min read

Do You Have an Egyptian Mindset?

God answered your prayer: You got that promotion, new opportunity, new home, new business endeavor, new baby, or new relationship… But...

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Jul 23, 20236 min read

How Anger Helped Julie Overcome Anxiety

This is the final post in the series on anger. Read the first three posts here: When Anger is a Gift, Ways You Avoid Anger and Why, How...

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Jul 9, 202315 min read

How to Deal with Anger and Set Boundaries

Learn practical ways to from an experienced therapist on how set boundaries and stick with it! Including how to practice self-care.

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Feb 21, 20237 min read

Who's Your Fantasy Friend?

We’ve all been hurt and we’ve all experienced painful situations and relationships such as heartbreak, the loss of a dream or a loved...

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Feb 6, 20236 min read

Sadness to Joy: The Paradox of Grief, Part 2

In the previous blog post, I shared my story of loss. As a young girl, when my home life became unstable, I sought refuge at my...

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Jan 16, 20237 min read

Struggling With the Winter Blues or Feeling Down and Dreary?

The holiday season has come to a close and the Christmas decorations are put away. The house seems bare which has a somberness that...

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Nov 20, 20228 min read

5 Steps to Dealing with Toxic Relationships

So far in this series on toxic relationships, I created 10 questions designed to help you identify if you are in a toxic relationship. I...

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Aug 29, 20227 min read

My Migraine Miracle: The Defense of Projectizing, Part 5

Thus far in this series about projectizing , a deeper form of perfectionism, showing up in a tendency to anxiously fix ourselves, we...

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Jul 9, 20226 min read

A Single Woman’s Story of Shame: The Defense of Projectizing, Part 2

Last week we discussed a common defense mechanism, projectizing, a deeper form of perfectionism, by making ourselves a project to be...

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Jul 5, 20225 min read

Are You Trying to Fix Yourself? The Defense of Projectizing, Part 1

Fix Me! Fix Me! Many of my clients seek counseling after having been in therapy for years and suffering without any significant symptom...

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May 23, 20221 min read

Money Magazine Interviews Andrea on How to Prioritize Mental Health During the Homebuying Process

Everyone knows that homebuying can be stressful, especially in the current climate. While how-to guides on everything from the mechanics...

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