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Why Do I Invalidate Myself?

by New Leaf Team | Nov 25, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs, Trauma

This blog answers your question, why do I invalidate myself? You may be someone that experiences constant invalidation – from yourself. Going through daily life, you feel that your negative self talk has become overwhelming. Switching up the dialogue to a more...

3 Reasons to Attend Therapy Weekly

by New Leaf Team | Nov 18, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Information About Therapy, Teen Blogs

This short blog shares 3 reasons to attend therapy weekly. This may feel like a big commitment in your weekly schedule. It could be that you have your hands full in several different areas. This includes family, school, work, sports, and more. However, your mental...

3 Ways to Accept Yourself

by New Leaf Team | Nov 11, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Teen Blogs

This blog shares 3 ways to accept yourself. You’re likely here because you’re currently struggling to do so. And hey – I don’t blame you. It’s hard to accept ourselves in many different areas – especially when we’re constantly comparing ourselves to...

Supporting Someone in an Abusive Relationship

by New Leaf Team | Nov 4, 2024 | Individual Therapy Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs

This blog shares information on supporting someone in an abusive relationship. It could be that your loved one is in an abusive relationship, and you want to help them. It’s important to remember that the dynamic in abusive relationships is complex. There is often an...

How Many Therapy Sessions Do I Need?

by New Leaf Team | Oct 28, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Information About Therapy, Teen Blogs

This detailed blog answers your question: how many therapy sessions do I need? To save you some more time, the answer is: it depends. The therapeutic process varies for everyone with their unique needs and situations. Many factors come into play for the effectiveness...

What Do Marriage & Family Therapists Do?

by New Leaf Team | Oct 21, 2024 | Family Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Information About Therapy, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs

This blog answers your question: what do marriage & family therapists do? You may be on the search for counseling, either for yourself or your child. With this, you likely came across various different professions offering therapy. This includes psychologists,...

My Teen is Self-Harming – 3 Things to Do

by New Leaf Team | Oct 14, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Family Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs

This short blog shares information for your search of my teen is self-harming, with 3 things to do. You may be a concerned parent that recently became aware of this, or feel that they may be hiding it from you. You’re not sure what this means, and worry that they may...

Encouraging Someone to Start Therapy

by New Leaf Team | Sep 23, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, LGBTQ+ Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs, Trauma

This blog shares information on encouraging someone to start therapy. There may be a loved one in your life that you feel would benefit from counseling. You know that they have been struggling recently, whether with depression, grief, or trauma. However, you’re not...

3 Back to School Tips for Parents

by New Leaf Team | Sep 9, 2024 | Family Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs

This short blog provides 3 back to school tips for parents. It could be that your child is entering their first year of high school, starting at a new school, or entering a new grade. Maybe they will be engaging in new sports, extracurricular activities, or groups....

3 Benefits of Sitting with Discomfort

by New Leaf Team | Sep 2, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs, Trauma

This short blog shares 3 benefits of sitting with discomfort. This is an underrated skill to practice, and one that’s not easily perfected. A lot of us have navigated life so far by coping in other ways. Oftentimes, this looks like through distractions, avoidance,...