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Oct 13
4 min

When Marvel Became Marvelous

Stepping into your power is a journey, it doesn’t happen overnight but it’s so worth it when you welcome in your new Captain Marvel mindset.

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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Sep 29
4 min

Finding Strength in Self Care

Changing our perception about self-care changes our relationship with ourselves. We come to realize that we are important and we are worthy.

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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Sep 29
3 min

Hope: A Hero's Secret Weapon

Hope is the human matchstick that can strike a flame and bring light to any moment of darkness. Hold onto yours because it makes you a hero.

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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Sep 8
4 min

Your Powerful Voice

Our story is our greatest strength because it reminds us of the hurdles we have overcome and the progress we have made.

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Singing to the Hulk and other coping skills

Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Aug 16
3 min

Singing to the Hulk and other coping skills

Finding time to reflect on why we were drawn to our heroes can give us insight into the qualities, skills or behaviors that we admire most.

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Discovering Your Superpowers During a Pandemic

Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Jul 29
2 min

Discovering Your Superpowers During a Pandemic

2020 could be the plot line of a movie. A worldwide virus causes global lock-down and our lives as we once knew them have changed.

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Eric Gomez, LMFT

Jun 16
3 min

Healing A Nation in Chaos

There is no turning and walking away from all that is unfolding before us, for the seeds of slavery and segregation, lies and lynchings.

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Jared Andes

Jun 10
4 min

Playful Connections in Autism

Many parents intuitively understand another crucial benefit of play: relationship building.

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How to Prioritize your Mental Health While Self-Quarantining

Claira Hart

Apr 19
5 min

How to Prioritize your Mental Health While Self-Quarantining

Outlined below are some important things that you can be doing to keep your mental health in check during this challenging time.

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Regulating in Times of Uncertainty: COVID-19

Kamini Verma, LCSW-S, RPT-S

Mar 23
6 min

Regulating in Times of Uncertainty: COVID-19

Do not forget to breathe. We will come out of this time with new lessons, resources, and hopefully stronger nervous systems!

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Tale as Old as Time: Why are we not punishing the perpetrator?

Kaitlyn Valdez

Feb 14
3 min

Tale as Old as Time: Why are we not punishing the perpetrator?

When victim blaming becomes an additional stressor within someone’s life, another trauma or re-traumatization can occur.

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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Dec 4, 2019
4 min

Healthy Holiday Preparedness

No matter what you celebrate, Happy Holidays to you and yours, and may they be safe, healthy, and just the way you want them.

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5 Practical Ways to Improve Your Self-Esteem

Claira Hart

Oct 25, 2019
3 min

5 Practical Ways to Improve Your Self-Esteem

If we think about self-esteem as being “the source of personal energy,” like Satir suggests, it makes sense that we would want it increased.

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Batman, Ironman, Lieutenant Dan ... oh my!

Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Jul 22, 2019
3 min

Batman, Ironman, Lieutenant Dan ... oh my!

You, or a loved one, may be struggling in the aftermath of a traumatic experience. My hope is that you know that you are not alone.

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Understanding Emotional Abuse in Relationships; Given from A Clinical and Christian Perspective

Annelise Oakes

Jul 11, 2019
5 min

Understanding Emotional Abuse in Relationships; Given from A Clinical and Christian Perspective

Emotional abuse may not contain the same tangible evidence as physical abuse, but that doesn’t mean that its effects are any less damaging.

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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

May 20, 2019
3 min

Supporting Your Loved One

Everyone needs support sometimes. My social media feeds are full of ideas to support each other, people asking for support, people giving...

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Self Care: It's not selfish; it's necessary

Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Apr 15, 2019
4 min

Self Care: It's not selfish; it's necessary

When Belle is lonely and feeling like an outcast in Beauty and the Beast, she picks up a book and escapes into the pages. Jasmine retreat...

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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS

Mar 14, 2019
3 min

Depression and Dementors

When JK Rowling created the fantastical world of Harry Potter and needed a truly scary creature, one with no pity, no mercy, and no remor...

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When Marvel Became Marvelous

Finding Strength in Self Care

Hope: A Hero's Secret Weapon

Your Powerful Voice

Singing to the Hulk and other coping skills

Discovering Your Superpowers During a Pandemic

Healing A Nation in Chaos

Playful Connections in Autism

How to Prioritize your Mental Health While Self-Quarantining

Regulating in Times of Uncertainty: COVID-19

Tale as Old as Time: Why are we not punishing the perpetrator?

Healthy Holiday Preparedness

5 Practical Ways to Improve Your Self-Esteem

Batman, Ironman, Lieutenant Dan ... oh my!

Understanding Emotional Abuse in Relationships; Given from A Clinical and Christian Perspective

Supporting Your Loved One

Self Care: It's not selfish; it's necessary

Depression and Dementors