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How to Break the Cycle of Negative Thinking When You’re Depressed
When you're feeling depressed, it’s common to get stuck in repetitive thought patterns that are discouraging and hard to shake. These thoughts can show up quietly in the background or feel loud and overwhelming. Over time, they may start to influence how you see yourself, your relationships, and your future. You might notice your mind drifting toward self-blame, worst-case scenarios, or the belief that things will never get better.
Michelle Traudt
Apr 163 min read
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Managing Conflict in Marriage When One Spouse Avoids Arguments
Conflict is a natural part of any marriage, but when one partner consistently avoids arguments, it can create an emotional imbalance.
David Yentzen
Mar 192 min read
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Color Walks – Where Mindfulness meets Fitness
Color Walks can be a great introduction into a mindfulness practice!
Kailee Rogers
Feb 203 min read
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Addressing Anxiety Through Bowen Family Systems Theory
Anxiety is a natural part of life, but for many, it can be overwhelming at times.
David Yentzen
Feb 133 min read
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Freely Pursuing Change in the New Year
Ready to change? This is what I will offer you, consistently and with tenacity, to facilitate change as you so choose. I hold the stance...
Rachel Gardner, LPC
Jan 63 min read
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Gratitude vs. Prime Day Pressures and Cultivating a Mindset of Abundance
Gratitude is more than just an emotion; it is the act of consciously acknowledging the positive aspects of life — big and small.
Kailee Rogers
Jul 26, 20247 min read
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The Elusive Idea of “Being a Self.”
I think being a self has to do with radically owning your own footprint in the world. It’s being responsible for your own words and actions.
Rachel Gardner, LPC
May 10, 20243 min read
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Change: Getting From Here to There
Sometimes we know that things need to be different. Sometimes we have tried to change before and haven’t had the success we’ve hoped for....
David Yentzen
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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Be with Yourself Before Being with Others
One of the unique things about Bowen family systems theory is how it conceptualizes self. Murray Bowen, who developed the theory, termed...
David Yentzen
Apr 5, 20222 min read
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Organic Families
Photo shared from Flikr We live in Austin. At least in the greater Austin area. It seems like the word “organic” is everywhere these...
Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20202 min read
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Standing on Your Own Two Feet, Side by Side
I think it’s fair to say there’s some free-floating anxiety running through the veins of society right now. Though it seems to somewhat...
Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20203 min read
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Self as an Original Image of God
I think the process of working towards a solid self is really a mystery. (See last’s months post for the first part of this...
Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20203 min read
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Marriage: The Preflight Checklist
What is the state of your marriage? Are you bringing the healthiest version of yourself to your marriage?
Deana Reed, LPC
Apr 26, 20203 min read
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Relationships in the New Year: A Tapestry of Tangles and Grace (Part 1)
One month into the new year, with memories from the holidays still fresh (and another relationship-related holiday coming up), the topic...
Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20202 min read
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Relationships in the New Year: A Tapestry of Tangles and Grace (Part 2)
Last month I introduced the metaphor of viewing family systems as a tapestry, full of tangles and needing grace. Now I would like to...
Rachel Gardner, LPC
Apr 26, 20203 min read
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"Mom, Dad - We Need To Talk."
Unlike parenting our own children, none of us look forward to the day that we have to begin to make decisions for our parents. It can be...
Deana Reed, LPC
Apr 26, 20204 min read
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