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The Stress of Living with Someone That
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Blog part 2 of a series The stress of living with someone that has a chronic illness! Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Discovering Your Loved One is Ill Living with someone that is ill can challenge a relationship. Sitting in the doctor’s office or receiving a call your loved one has a chronic…
Read More I Have What? Discovering You Have a
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Blog I have what? Discovering you have a chronic illness Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC the initial shock Tim McGraw sang lyrics that speak to anyone who has discovered a chronic illness. The lyrics go like this “With a lot of life before me. When a moment came that stopped me on a…
Read More The Importance of Having a Furry Friend
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Blog The Importance of having a furry friend Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Pets can assist in improving physical and mental health. If you have a dog or a cat, you know the feeling you get from coming home after a long day and having your furry friend…
Read More Trauma Bonds and How to Heal From Them
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Blog Trauma Bonds and how to heal from them Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC What is a trauma bond? A trauma bond is faced with abuse and neglect; our brains are wired to focus on getting through rough times. When someone is abused they latch on to the feeling of relief and safety…
Read More Forgiveness is Essential for Our Mental Health
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Blog Forgiveness is Essential for Our Mental Health Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Forgiveness Releases Toxins Forgiveness allows the ability to enhance our mood, release stress, decrease anxiety/depression, and process trauma. Allowing yourself to forgive releases anger you may have been harboring and enhances your mental health. Forgiveness doesn’t mean you have to…
Read More Social Media and the Impact it has on our Mental Health
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Blog Social Media and the Impact it has on our Mental Health Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC How Social Media Plays a Role in our Mental Health Social media is here to stay it is a large part of our daily lives. It connects us with personnel and professionals to which we have…
Read More Feeling Emotionally Raw After The Mass Shooting?
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Blog Feeling Emotionally Raw After The Mass Shooting? Some Coping Strategies to help You Heal Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Mass Shooting As we wake the dawn after the latest mass shooting in Michigan, we may be feeling emotionally raw. Some of us may not know how to start healing from this tragic…
Read More Discovering and Setting Your Boundaries
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Blog Discovering and Setting Your Boundaries Dr. Julie Sorenson DMFT, MA, LPC Communicating Your Boundaries Boundaries are expectations that we set for ourselves. They help relationships determine how parties within a relationship behave. Boundaries dictate what behaviors are acceptable and what behaviors aren’t acceptable for an individual or within relationships. Without boundaries, people don’t have…
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