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Read our thoughts and insights on a variety of mental health topics including anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and more!

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Navigating Family Holidays: A Therapist’s Guide to Finding Peace Amidst Difficult Family Dynamics

As the holiday season approaches, the air is filled with the promise of warmth, joy, and togetherness. Yet, for many, the prospect of family gatherings can evoke a myriad of emotions, ranging from excitement to apprehension. The holidays have a unique…
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24 Ways to Combat Seasonal Mood Changes

By Julie Young, MS As autumn approaches, a noticeable transformation sweeps through the world around us. The days gradually shrink, casting longer shadows in the early mornings and evenings. The once warm and vibrant atmosphere gives way to a crisper…
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Why I Stopped Talking about Weight

By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW Trigger Warning: Weight, Body Image, Disordered Eating, Body Dysmorphia, emotionally difficult material, sexual harassment I want to preface this by saying: we have all done it. We have all made negative comments about…
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How to Be an Ally in Mental Health during Pride Month

Pride can be defined as a pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's achievements. Gay Pride has become a term and movement used to celebrate the identity, individualism, and culture of the members of the LGBTQI+ community since the late ’60s. This…
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Embracing Sober Spring and Non-traditional Sobriety

By: Meredith Beach, MSW, LCSW As someone who has worked in the substance abuse field for much of my career, I have become well versed in how to counsel those who are looking to make changes in their life towards total abstinence from drugs and alcohol.…
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Exploring Emotions Through Imagery: The Power of Externalizing

By: Eileen Stamato, MA, LAC, ATR-BC “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” -Vincent Van Gogh    Have you ever searched for the right words and never been able…
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Decluttering the Past: The Life Changing Magic of EMDR

By the time a client shows up in my office for EMDR, they’re usually pretty experienced with traditional talk therapy. Curious about trying something new, “I heard this could help,” is the phrase I hear most often. But even with an eagerness to…
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Understanding & Befriending Eating Disorders: An IFS Perspective

By Amanda Leone, MSW, LSW Eating disorders are typically treated with a medical focus on stabilizing the body and clinically focusing on behaviors and intrusive thoughts. However, only focusing on medical consequences and intrusive thoughts can create…
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Dating After Divorce: A Therapist’s Perspective

By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW Full Disclosure: This writer has never been divorced. But I truly love working with people who are experiencing divorce especially those identifying as women. Please also note, I write this from what I have learned working…
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Depression in Teens and Tweens: Know the Signs and How to Support

By: Meredith Beach, MSW, LCSW There can be no question that many are relieved to find the year 2020 coming to an end after the challenges many of us have faced in light of the global pandemic, increased isolation, and disruption to our sense of normalcy.…
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Why You Shouldn’t Set A New Year’s Resolution This Year…before reading this blog

By: Lara Farrokh, MSW, LCSW Full self-disclosure: I love the idea of setting a resolution and starting fresh on a goal. I do it every year. As a therapist in mental health, anecdotally I have seen and heard from other therapists, that the beginning…
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FAQs about Telehealth at Mindful Soul

In response to our current state of emergency due to COVID-19, Mindful Soul is taking therapy online! We know our clients have a lot of questions, so we put together this helpful FAQ to answer them.  How Does Telehealth Work? We are currently using…

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