Written by: Joelle Rabow Maletis, MAED, MA, LMFT & Nick Watkins, MA, AMFT Edited by: Hadley McKinnon During Nick Watkins’ therapy session with Afghanistan Veteran “Alpha Client” (AC)*, AC mentioned how they were swapping stories with their father (Vietnam Veteran) and son (Afghanistan veteran) about their respective combat zones. Like most combat veterans do, they
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How to Control Road Rage
September 1, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccinations are becoming more prevalent and life is returning to normal, more people will be driving on the road. We want to take this opportunity to minimize the likelihood of individuals being overwhelmed with emotions while driving. First, recognize that driving can be stressful and that other drivers can heighten our emotions. Try
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How To Cope With Change
September 1, 2021
Change is natural to life, and it is inevitable as this summer ends and fall is approaching. For some, school is restarting. For others, we might be starting a new job, moving to a different city or experiencing the loss of a loved one. Whether you are a parent, law enforcement officer, veteran, student or
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When Trauma Takes Over – STOP and GO; Regain Control
February 13, 2021
Relationship safety is vital to our survival, and when we don’t have it, we feel abandoned and left traumatized. Our brain and protective flight-fight-freeze defense system is a fine-tuned machine. Our nervous system helps protect us by triggering the brain to recognize unsafe relationships quickly. Usually, this happens subconsciously, driving our survival instinct. With trauma,
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This year has been a doozy: goodbye 2020; hello 2021! Check out these 5 Therapy Hacks to ring in the new year…
December 31, 2020
We’ve got some additional therapy hacks to boost your coping capacity and get you back in the driver's seat! 2021 is all about gaining our control back.
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