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    Powering Through the Holidays
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Dec 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Powering Through the Holidays

    We may need this mentality even more to get through the holiday season with less stress, but it can also be used in everyday life.
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    Life Lessons from the Lion King
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    Life Lessons from the Lion King

    The Lion King became one of our favorite films not just because of its ability to present the realities of life… love, loss and learning ...
    73 views0 comments
    When Marvel Became Marvelous
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 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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    Finding Strength in Self Care
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 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.
    41 views0 comments
    Hope: A Hero's Secret Weapon
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 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.
    18 views0 comments
    Your Powerful Voice
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 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.
    24 views0 comments
    Singing to the Hulk and other coping skills
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Aug 16, 2020
    • 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.
    66 views0 comments
    Discovering Your Superpowers During a Pandemic
    Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 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.
    84 views0 comments
    Healing A Nation in Chaos
    Eric Gomez, LMFT
    • Jun 16, 2020
    • 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.
    101 views0 comments
    Playful Connections in Autism
    Jared Andes
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 4 min

    Playful Connections in Autism

    Many parents intuitively understand another crucial benefit of play: relationship building.
    108 views0 comments
    How to Prioritize your Mental Health While Self-Quarantining
    Claira Hart
    • Apr 19, 2020
    • 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.
    65 views0 comments
    Regulating in Times of Uncertainty: COVID-19
    Kamini Verma, LCSW-S, RPT-S
    • Mar 23, 2020
    • 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!
    71 views0 comments
    Tale as Old as Time: Why are we not punishing the perpetrator?
    Kaitlyn Valdez
    • Feb 14, 2020
    • 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.
    40 views0 comments
    Healthy Holiday Preparedness
    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.
    14 views0 comments
    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.
    34 views0 comments
    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.
    38 views0 comments
    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.
    387 views0 comments
    Supporting Your Loved One
    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...
    37 views0 comments
    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...
    60 views0 comments
    Depression and Dementors
    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...
    117 views0 comments
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