Mental Health – Avani Counseling

Shedding Light on Relational Problems through Discernment Counseling

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Author: Melda Baysal Walsh More often than not, significant problems in our relationships can lead us to wonder whether to separate or not. For couples who are considering the option of ending a long term, committed relationship, Discernment Counseling offers a means to support this exploration with the goal of gaining more clarity within a…

The influence of “work” on identity

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Author: Jenn Hourani When the United States shifted from a farming economy to an industrial powerhouse in the late 1800s, capitalist values like “productivity at all costs” and “profit over people” began to shape society as we now know it. “Work” became the new measure of personal worth; “output” became the new measure of regional…

An Invitation to EXPLORE

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Author: Mona Klausing A good number of our male clients (both gay and straight) are brought to therapy for the first time by their partners. Often the initial goals are to improve communications, reduce conflict, or reconnect after a period of disconnection or infidelity. Sometimes men are ‘forced’ into therapy with the ominous-sounding threat of…

Burnout

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Author: Mona Klausing “Just push through” is what our culture tells us to do when faced with stress. Oftentimes this is the worst possible advice, because living in a perpetual state of stress literally breaks down your body and rewires your brain – keeping you fearful, on alert and less capable of sound decision-making. Yet…

TikTok and Mental Health

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Author: Mona Klausing TikTok and Mental Health Recently, our team has noticed an uptick in clients discussing mental health issues and diagnoses that they first learned about on TikTok. The rise of mental health content on the social media platform has skyrocketed during and since the pandemic and this phenomenon has been documented extensively. Millions…

Narrative Impressions and Perspectives

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Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Narrative Impressions and Perspectives “What is Narrative Therapy? Are you telling stories?” – Yes, indeed. Storytelling is one significant therapeutic tool in Narrative Therapy which was developed by Michael White and David Epston in the 1980s. Through the telling, re-telling and re-storying of their lives’ stories, clients are supported by their…

Desis and Therapy

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Author: Mona Klausing Desis and Therapy One of my formative experiences as a grad student studying to be a therapist more than a decade ago happened at my very first therapy conference in San Francisco. I was so excited to travel to a professional event in the field with my classmates (3 women identifying as…

ADHD in Women

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Author: Mona Klausing Over the past several years I have worked with a number of women of color experiencing symptoms related to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A common misconception is that ADHD is primarily diagnosed in children (usually boys) who are disruptive, “dysregulated” or hyperactive at home and in the classroom. However, many clients experiencing…

The Value of Support Groups

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Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Social support might be one of the benefits we think of when we hear about support groups. But what exactly might we be looking for in terms of social support? The value of social support has been grouped into three categories — attachment, group membership, and collective identity, by Lehardy and…

Creating Connections:

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Some Things to Look for When Selecting a Therapist Author: Candea Mosley Before I became a therapist, there were ways my culture, media, and social connections constructed what a therapist is supposed to look and sound like. I knew they would listen to my problems and say “mmhmm” and write on a clipboard. I had no knowledge…