Ad Hominem comes from the Latin for ‘to the person’. It happens when someone attacks the person making an argument instead of addressing the argument itself. The more emotional an
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Cognitive Distortions
Confirmation and Selection Bias
In this post I will be beginning to bridge mental health and psychotherapy with political content. I will be sharing some of my own personal journey and perspectives here to
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Relationships
Marriage Counseling & Therapy: The Good and the Bad
Marriage isn’t always easy. No matter how deeply two people love each other, long-term relationships face inevitable challenges. When communication breaks down or emotional distance creeps in, many couples consider
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Relationships
Nine Signs You’re in a Securely Attached Relationship
We hear a lot about secure attachment these days, which is wonderful. A securely attached (or secure functioning) relationship is one where trust is inherent, and where communication is open
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Relationships
Is Pre-Marital Counseling Just for the Anxious? Think Again.
When most people hear the phrase “pre-marital counseling,” the common assumption is that it’s something for couples who are nervous, insecure, or already struggling. Maybe it’s seen as a last-ditch
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Relationships
Practice Fighting
One of the biggest lessons I have learned as a couples therapist is that we all need to practice fighting. That’s right. We all fight. And you might not know
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Relationships
Effective Conflict
There are many factors to discuss that lead to effective and skillful communication, especially when it comes to conflict. I will just be focusing on one: having curiosity about the
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Psychedelic Psychotherapy
Proposition 122 and Psychedelic Psychotherapy
In a historic ballot, Colorado has passed proposition 122. After Oregon, Colorado is now the second state in the United States to legalize psychedelic mushrooms. More specifically, the ballot decriminalizes
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Relationships
Foundations of Emotional Intelligence
I have often felt that I should be feeling more; that I should have more access to my emotions or that I’m somehow not feeling as deeply or intensely as
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