What Is Toxic Masculinity? Signs, Myths, and Its Effect on Mental Health

Toxic masculinity refers to cultural norms and expectations that define "real" manhood in narrow, harmful ways. These norms often discourage emotional expression, promote dominance over others, and equate vulnerability with weakness.

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The Importance of Community: Creating Connections That Matter

As a practice, we place a high value on meaningful and authentic relationships. Over the years, this effort has naturally evolved into finding and creating spaces for genuine community. These efforts extend into all kinds of relationships, including inter-professional networks, local neighborhood collaborations, training and workshop offerings, low-fee/easy-entry therapeutic offerings…

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Signs, Symptoms, and Management of High-Functioning Anxiety

While it might not be a clinically recognized diagnosis, high-functioning anxiety is a term that resonates deeply with those who feel its unique challenges. Understanding what it means and how it differs from more typical experiences of anxiety can provide valuable insights for those navigating it and those seeking to support loved ones.

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What is brainspotting and how to know if it's the right fit for you

Brainspotting therapy makes use of this natural phenomenon through its use of relevant eye positions. This helps the brainspotting therapist locate, focus, process and release a wide range of emotionally and bodily-based conditions including trauma, dissociation, and a variety of other challenging symptoms.

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Autism Acceptance Month

April marks Autism Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate and raise awareness for the autism community. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder that affects how individuals interact and communicate with others. However, it is important to note that autism is a spectrum, and each person’s experience of autism is unique.

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The Invisible Mental Load: The Unseen Weight Held By Women

Have you heard of the invisible mental load? Also called the hidden load, in hetero cis relationships, the invisible mental load is a term for the unseen but heavily felt labor involved in managing a household and family, which typically falls on women's shoulders. Here are a few examples of ways that women are impacted by this family dynamic…

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How to Deal with Grief

Grief is defined as “deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.” This definition, although technically true, doesn’t quite reflect the magnitude of grief. It fails to capture the completely overwhelming feelings of loss, emptiness, and despair that accompany grief. We all go through grief at one stage of life or another, and it's a universal experience that we can find connection in.

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