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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…

Blog Ready, Set, Blastoff to Summer Camp How Summer Camps Help Children’s mental Health Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Why Summer Camps Are Valuable. Summer Camps are a valuable time in youth’s lives. Many children make many memories that last a lifetime when they attend summer camp. There are many types of camps…

Blog The Key to Healthy Relationships is Effective Communication Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Effective Communication is Essential in All Relationships As a therapist, one of the things that I often hear is my person wasn’t listening to what I was saying. Communication is important in all relationships, and it can be what…

Blog Helping Your Loved One that Suffers from Anxiety or Depression Feel Safe Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Helping a Loved One that is Struggling With Anxiety or Depression Watching a loved one struggle with anxiety and depression can be difficult. .” If you haven’t experienced anxiety, it may be hard for you…

Blog / A New Year… A New Year, A More Confident You! Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Your Opinion Of Yourself Matters One of my favorite quotes that I share with my clients is: “at the end of the day, the most important person’s opinion of me is that of my own.” Let…

Blog / Victim Of Gaslighting? Are You A Victim Of Gaslighting? Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC What is Gaslighting? It is important that within your relationships you feel validated, heard, and loved. If you are in a relationship that you feel is unhealthy, you need to take steps toward deciding what to do…

Blog / Discovering Your Boundaries Discovering Your Boundaries Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Types of Boundaries In relationships, it is vital to have boundaries and know how to communicate those boundaries with the people that you are close with. You may have rigid, porous, and healthy boundaries dependent on your relationship with the…

Blog / The Importance of Self Care! Don’t Be too Busy to Take Care of You The Importance of Self Care! Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Have you ever traveled on an airplane? One of the first things the flight attendant says before taking off is “you can’t put someone else’s oxygen mask…

Blog / Healing After Losing a Loved One! Healing After Losing a Loved One! Author: Dr. Julie. Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Grieving Comes in Many Shapes and Sizes Grief is profound pain that follows loss. This pain can feel even stronger around the holidays. Loss comes in many forms; we grieve for multiple reasons and…

Blog / Feeling Alone For The Holidays? Feeling Alone for the Holidays? By: Dr. Julie Sorenson, DMFT, MA, LPC Images of Happy Families Flood our Visual Worlds Loneliness can happen throughout the year. However, many people report feelings of loneliness triggered during the holiday season. Holidays create a sense of longing to belong. Happy families…