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5 Indicators of a Good Therapist

01 May, 2016 / by Margaret Van Ackeren, LMFT

5 Indicators of a Good Therapist

How do you know if you have found the right therapist for you? Do you know what you are looking for? It is said that a majority of the healing one does in therapy is attributed to the relationship he or she has with his or her therapist. An effective therapist will be one with ...

Control Your Anger by Following These Steps

21 Mar, 2016 / by Margaret Van Ackeren, LMFT

Control Your Anger by Following These Steps

Controlling feelings of anger can be extremely tough. Maybe this is because you were never given appropriate examples of how to deal with intense emotions, which led to an inability to effectively problem solve. Maybe the issue being dealt with is too much to handle. Or maybe it actually feels good to release strong emotions ...

5 Tips That Ease the Stress of Parenting

13 Jan, 2016 / by Margaret Van Ackeren, LMFT

5 Tips That Ease the Stress of Parenting

There is no question that parenting is one of THE toughest jobs in the world. Most of us would agree that there is nothing more special than caring for and loving our little ones (and big ones) with all our hearts. But parenting comes with a great source of pressure. We want our kids to ...

Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions by Following These 6 Guidelines

31 Dec, 2015 / by Margaret Van Ackeren, LMFT

Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions by Following These 6 Guidelines

After working on your 2016 goals for the first two weeks of the year, it may be time to take a step back and evaluate how well you are sticking to your resolutions. If you are finding it to be a challenge, there may be a need to do some troubleshooting and see if you ...

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