Baden, Mazza, Harrington, & White (2017) found that adult adoptees, who are overrepresented in counseling and more likely than the national average to struggle with suicidality and complete suicide, commonly
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Within transracial adoptive family dynamics, impactful dyads are formed between adoptive parents and adoptees, and sometimes involve biological parents, too. Of these foundational relationships to the transracial adoptee, the role
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Do you ever ask yourself, why does my teenager keep making bad decisions?
Teenagers make bad decisions for various reasons, but the main reason involves the prefrontal cortex development.
The
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Cultural diversity and acknowledgment of the client’s ethnic background are essential to any therapeutic alliance. Integrating diverse perspectives will allow a “cultural voice” while maintaining the ethical standards to advocate
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Is your marriage or relationship on the rocks right now? Are you looking for some insight into why this might be happening? Typically, there are four predictors to watch out
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Continuing our series on the Enneagram, I would like to introduce you to the first personality type, which is Type 1. Also known as the Perfectionist or the Reformer. It
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Play therapy is a technique used primarily for children and a way for a therapist to connect with their younger clients. While adults are able to articulate and express their
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are two distinct mental health conditions with different symptoms and causes, but they could show up very similarly. How can we
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