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Your journey to self-discovery, mental wellness, and emotional resilience starts here. Our blog is a space where our therapists share thoughts on trauma recovery, relationships, mindfulness, and holistic healing.

Whether you're looking for practical tools, personal reflections, or a deeper understanding of mental health, you'll find compassionate and thoughtful perspectives to support your path.

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Embracing Radical Acceptance: A Path to Inner Peace

In our latest blog, we dive deep into the transformative power of radical acceptance. Explore how this mindfulness-based practice, rooted in DBT principles, can help you break free from cycles of pain and suffering. Discover the art of embracing reality without judgment or resistance, paving the way for greater resilience and inner peace in your daily life!

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Navigating Anxiety and Depression: How CBT and DBT Therapists in Philadelphia Can Help You Find Balance

Are you currently in search of a qualified CBT or DBT therapist in the Philadelphia area to support you on your mental health journey? Would you like to explore the ways in which Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can assist you in overcoming challenges and reaching your goals? Feel free to visit our blog for valuable insights and information on these therapeutic approaches.

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9 DBT Skills for Handling Holiday Stress

Managing emotions during the holidays can be tough. But you don't have to go through it alone. Consider trying DBT. DBT offers proven techniques to help you regulate your emotions and improve your wellbeing. To learn more about how DBT can help during the holidays, click here. Build your own DBT toolbox and gain valuable skills for a more balanced and connected holiday season.

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DBT Skills to Use Around the Thanksgiving Table

We can build up our Thanksgiving tool box by integrating the techniques of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). By harnessing the power of DBT, we can maximize our potential for creating harmonious and enriching connections, and truly embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving.

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Attachment Styles in Relationships (Plus 7 Ways to Manage Your Attachment Style!)

If you find yourself wondering what kind of attachment style your parents have *blessed* you with, if you're curious about what these attachment styles actually look like and how you can cope and support yourself, then worry not, because I am here to guide you through all of these important aspects.

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3 DBT Skills We Can All Benefit From

While DBT has been proven to be highly effective in treating a range of mental health conditions, you don’t have to have a mental illness to benefit from these skills. In fact, learning these skills and incorporating them into your life can help all of us! Here are 3 DBT skills to help you get started. 

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Telehealth - Therapy During COVID-19 Quarantine by Julia Salerno, Villanova Graduate Student

You might be thinking in yourself, “ok, so my therapy sessions have been canceled, what do I do now?” Or maybe you were thinking of beginning therapy, but due to the current circumstances you feel that you have to, yet again, place your mental health on the back burner. Well, technically that is not the case, you can in fact continue your mental health care or begin your journey via telehealth!

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Practicing Mindfulness in the Midst of a Global Pandemic By: Amanda Kurpit, MSW, LSW

During a crisis our bodies go into fight or flight mode (stock up on as much toilet paper as possible!) and we may experience emotions such as anxiety and fear. Yes, the COVID-19 crisis is scary and unknown. Yes, social distancing is a necessity and we must isolate ourselves from almost every part of our lives. Not fun. Now what? How do we get though the present moment while making it tolerable? How do we accept what is without resisting what is?

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