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Alone For The Holidays? Here’s How to Navigate The Holiday Blues Like a Pro

By: Jessica Taylor, LPC As winter rolls in, it’s normal for the holiday season to bring on a range of emotions.  Especially for those navigating it alone. The pressure to be festive and joyful can sometimes intensify feelings of loneliness and isolation.  This can then lead to a potential onset of depression. That being said, …

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Why Are Women Experiencing More Anxiety Than Ever Before?

By: Jessica Taylor, LPC As a therapist, I am seeing an unprecedented number of women plagued with debilitating anxiety.  Sometimes, it’s about something specific, like relationship issues with a partner. Other times, it’s about ALL of the things.  Like the anxiety “swarm of bees” just decides what random thing it wants to hover over that …

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Feeling Overwhelmed About Finding a Therapist? Here Are Some Tips for Getting Started.

By: Jessica Taylor, LPC and Owner of Thrive Counseling Denver Let me guess, you’ve been thinking about seeing a therapist for a while, but you just haven’t made the move yet. Maybe you’ve never been to therapy and the process of finding a good therapist seems overwhelming.  Or maybe you have been to therapy in …

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Are You Struggling with Insomnia? The Problem Might be Your Sleep Hygiene

Jessica Taylor, LPC Why Do So Many of Us Struggle with Sleep? I’m guessing you clicked on this blog post because you are struggling with at least one aspect of sleep.  Falling asleep, staying asleep, or nightmares and vivid dreams waking you up in the middle of the night. Getting enough sleep is essential to …

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Tips for Preventing Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

Amelia Elkins, LCSW, CAS The process of pregnancy, childbirth, and the fourth trimester is incredible, challenging, and joyful all at once. Making it through pregnancy itself is a beautiful feat, followed by the actual birthing process, and lastly, the wonderings of what the fourth trimester will bring. By now the term postpartum depression is well-known …

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Does Driving Long Distances Stress You Out? Here Are Some Things to Consider for Your Next Road Trip

Catherine Sangi, LPC Do you find that you are missing out on events and spending time with loved ones due to the anxiety related to driving? You’re not alone. A recent survey found that about 66% of Americans experience anxiety with driving. Try these 5 tips to lessen your anxiety with regards to having to …

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