How Our Moms Affect Our Mental Health: Healing the Maternal Wound
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. In honor of mother’s day, today we are talking about the power of moms on our mental health. They play a huge...
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The Blog
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Intergenerational Healing: How collective cultures build Resilience
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. We often talk about contextualizing our experiences and those of our ancestors. Looking at generational and...
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The Red Flags of Impostor Syndrome
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. In the last couple of years, Impostor Syndrome has become a more commonly used term– but what does it really look...
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Why You Need a Routine
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Constantly feeling overwhelmed and anxious? Then you're at the right place. A hectic and busy lifestyle calls for...
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The 4 Types of Communication and How they Affect Your Relationships
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. When we communicate assertively– that is, honestly, openly, and respectfully, we set the stage for honest, open,...
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Self Love Habits
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. I am a fan of love, of finding the right person to love you and accept you for all of who you are. But I also...
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Debunking Therapy Myths
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Here are a few things you need to know about therapy... It is its own individual journey but you are protected by...
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Habits for Better Sleep
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Today is the start of Sleep Awareness week and in order to help you get better sleep, today we are talking about...
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Signs of Financial Trauma
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. In an effort to help you contextualize your behaviors and patterns so that you can be more compassionate and...
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Healthy Relationship Habits
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. We are often looking for the *secret sauce* to making relationships work and the truth is: there isn’t just one....
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Relationship Red Flags
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. TW: The following and attached video contains psychoeducation about abuse and Intimate Partner Violence....
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My Journey to Becoming a Therapist
By Deniss Pleiner, M.A. What does it take to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist? Many years, many exams, and 10-12 hour...
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Boundaries for Working from Home
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist Here we go again! (or still..) Some of us never went back to the office, and others are back...
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¿Que es la Terapia?
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist La terapia no es "solo para locos". 🚫 La terapia es para todos. Se que Imaginarse que uno...
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What Does a Therapy Session Look Like?
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist Ever wonder what a therapy session looks like? Keeping in mind that there are many types of...
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Reasons Your Resolutions Don't Work
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist It's that time of year when you make that list of all the things you want to learn/change this...
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Managing Difficult Family During the Holidays
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist We are one week away form Thanksgiving and that means Holiday Party season begins. While there...
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20 Things I Learned in My 20s
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist I'm turning 30 this week and as I look back on my journey in my 20s I picked out the most...
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Is Anxiety Good For You?
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist Is anxiety actually GOOD for you? This Monday we spoke about the evolutionary role that...
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Managing Debt Anxiety
by Deniss Cantor, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy We are sold the American Dream at a higher price than we can often pay and then end up...
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