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restorecounselingAZ
Jan 19, 20242 min read
Improving Communication: An Ongoing Conversation
Couples often seek therapy to work on improving communication. Important issues often require an ongoing conversation. Sometimes we get...
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restorecounselingAZ
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Bad Feelings! In The Vacuum of Talking About Sexuality
When did sexuality become bad dirty and wrong? Our values and beliefs as people are carried down through generations. And making...
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restorecounselingAZ
Oct 18, 20233 min read
A Different Take on Affirmations -Part II
This is a continuation on the previous blog. Below are some ideas about using affirmation towards making changes in your life. Speak with...
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restorecounselingAZ
Oct 13, 20232 min read
A Different Take on Affirmations (and yes, you’re good enough, smart enough and dog gone it people..
If we want to use affirmation as a tool to influence change in our lives, it helps to begin to have understanding of what affirmation is,...
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restorecounselingAZ
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Giving but not Receiving
Giving but not receiving is often a form of invulnerability. Invulnerability is just another way of saying a person is protecting his or...
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restorecounselingAZ
Aug 14, 20230 min read
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restorecounselingAZ
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Death Is A Heck of A Context
When we think about someone who died it can be a reminder of our own mortality, and related issues. Thinking of those who’ve died reminds...
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restorecounselingAZ
Jul 3, 20230 min read
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restorecounselingAZ
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Thoughts About Childhood Stuff, And Listening
We talk about childhood not just because thats what you do in therapy. We talk about childhood as it relates to your life and...
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restorecounselingAZ
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Does More Closeness Mean Better Intimacy?
When we use the word “intimacy” there can be an assumption of the closer the better. But there are limits, and having too much closeness...
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restorecounselingAZ
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Relating To Our Access
When we have access to resources, places, money or experiences, we can use this access to enhance ours and the lives of others. But there...
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restorecounselingAZ
May 31, 20231 min read
The Seeds We Sow
A reminder to myself and other dad’s the importance of having fun, quality, intentional and consistent time spent with our kids.
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restorecounselingAZ
May 26, 20231 min read
Giving Well Is Not A Given
Giving can feel really good. But there are times that we can over-give. Or we can give in ways that are disruptive or disrespectful to...
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restorecounselingAZ
May 22, 20231 min read
Sometimes We Just Know
I like to believe I have helped people in my therapy practice. But at least some of the time, the person was helping their self by...
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restorecounselingAZ
May 10, 20231 min read
They're Boundaries, Not Weapons
They’re Boundaries, Not Weapons. “Fresh from my therapist’s office. Gave some tools, she did. Up against the wall pal! I got some...
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