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Book Review: Emotional Abuse
Dive into our empathetic review of Beverly Engel's insightful book, "The Emotionally Abusive Relationship". At Insights Counseling, we accompany this exploration with trained therapists providing a pathway towards healing and nurturing self-discovery.
Navigating Through the Interconnected Paths of Social Anxiety and Depression
Explore the complex relationship between social anxiety and depression in this comprehensive review. Discover the intertwined reality of these conditions and be empowered by understanding their connection, the first step towards healing and self-empowerment.
Navigating the Layers of Anxiety: Pathways to Thriving Through ERP Therapy
Explore our compassionate guide to understanding and managing the anxiety about having anxiety through ERP therapy. Teaching you to face your fears with empathy and empowerment, paving the way for a life defined by resilience and joy.
Responding to the Unseen: Navigating Betrayal Trauma When Others Cannot Empathize
When your emotional world has been turned upside down by such a betrayal, it can be disheartening and even further damaging when people around you lack empathy or understanding.
Healing from Nonconsensual Sex in Marriage: The Path Toward Truth and Safety
Nonconsensual sex, commonly known as marital rape, is a deeply traumatic experience that occurs when one spouse forces unwanted, coercive, or violent sexual acts on the other.
Couples Therapy For Healing From Infidelity
At Insights Counseling Center, we are here to guide you through this journey with the utmost care, professionalism, and dedication. Our team of highly trained therapists, led by Tal & Teresa Prince, is equipped with the expertise, therapeutic tools, and a compassionate approach to support you and your partner in overcoming the challenges posed by infidelity.
The Limitations of Thought Stopping and the Path to Healing with ERP
Thought stopping is not the therapeutic balm it seems to be. Instead, it often inadvertently amplifies the thoughts we so desperately wish to silence.
Embracing Your Wise Mind: The Compass for Navigating Boundaries After Betrayal
'Wise Mind' refers to a balanced synthesis of both emotional and rational thinking – it is where these two vital aspects of our experience converse harmoniously.
The Power and Impact of Saying No: Honoring Your Inner Voice
if you want help learning to say no with both compassion and confidence. Future template work in EMDR can help!
Nurture Your Child's Self Esteem: The Power of Personal Achievement
Self-esteem encompasses an individual's subjective evaluation of their worth or, simply put, how much they value, respect, and believe in themselves.
Understanding Complaints, Criticism, and Contempt: Navigating Emotional Landscapes
Recognizing the difference between complaints, criticism, and contempt serves as a vital tool for promoting healthier and more meaningful relationships.
Supporting A Loved One With An Eating Disorder: A Family's Guide
encountering a loved one grappling with an eating disorder can stir a deep sense of helplessness and confusion. It's a profoundly difficult situation, but remember, your support plays a pivotal role in their journey towards healing.
Unkept Promises: The Silent Relationship Damage Left Behind
Explore the silent harm of unkept promises in relationships and discover the path to healing. From understanding 'false compliance' to fostering healthy communication, unveil ways to mend the trust and strengthen your shared emotional resilience in journey filled with challenges and victories.
Childhood Anxiety: Recognizing the Signs and Supporting Your Child
Navigating any form of anxiety is challenging, especially when those struggling are our young children. Childhood anxiety often speaks a language unfamiliar to adults.
The Importance of Prioritizing Your Marriage Every Day, Not Just on Valentine's Day
Discover the power of daily commitment to your relationship beyond Valentine's Day. Learn the benefits of emotional connection, increased intimacy, improved conflict resolution skills, personal growth, and how daily practices and unique love languages can strengthen your marriage.
Healing Amidst The Turmoil: Understanding Reactive Hypersexuality After Affair Discovery
Reactive hypersexuality is an increased desire for sexual activity, often stemming from the pain of betrayal. In essence, it is an attempt to reclaim a sense of control, validation, and intimacy lost in the aftermath of the affair.
The Role of Emotional Literacy in Children's Well-Being
Emotional Literacy pertains to the ability to discern and articulate one's own emotions, and importantly, empathize with the feelings of others. These are integral aspects of emotional intelligence and constitute a significant part of the emotional and social learning of children.
Understanding Play Therapy
Play therapy, a therapeutic approach primarily used with children aged 3-12, employs the natural language of children – play – as a means to understand and communicate with them. If words are the tools adults use to express their emotions, toys can be seen as children's words, and play as their conversation.
When Intimacy Reaches Beyond the Bedroom: A Deeper Understanding of What Truly Connects Us
Discover the multifaceted nature of intimacy that goes far beyond physical encounters. Learn how emotional, intellectual, and experiential connections can foster deeper, meaningful relationships, nourishing shared experiences and emotional healing in the process.
Students Ask About Anxiety: Fight Flight Fidget & Forget
High School Students Ask About Anxiety:
Why do we fiddle with our hands, fight, flight, freeze, hyperventilate, tremble and/or forget things when we are anxious?