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What is EMDR & Who Can It Help?
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By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy and has become empirically supported for the treatment of trauma and related disorders. It’s a treatment modality that utilizes bilateral body and eye movements to help the brain reprocess stressful past, present, and future circumstances into a move adaptive state. The main…
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The 8 Phases of EMDR: What to Expect in Therapy
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by: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP Starting EMDR can sometimes feel like a daunting process, so let me ease your mind by shedding some light on what you’ll be doing in the therapy room. Although it is tailored to the individual, EMDR follows a specific structure to ensure reliability and validity as an empirically supported treatment…
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How to Overcome Loneliness: 8 Strategies to Build Meaningful Connections
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By Sierra Sands, M.S., LLP Loneliness Is More Common Than We Think Feeling lonely is something that everyone has felt at some point. You may even feel lonely when you are surrounded by others. However, there is a difference between being alone and feeling lonely. Being alone, or solitude, can feel restorative at times, especially…
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What is Neurodivergence and Why is it Important in Therapy?
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By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP Neurodiversity may have become a recent buzz word on social media, but in the psychology field, it is something that we have been focused on for a long time. As providers, understanding someone’s development, how they think, and how they experience the world around them, are crucial parts of treatment…
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Back to College: Tips for Students Facing Academic Pressure and Stress
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By Sierra Sands, M.S., LLP As a new school year begins, many college students feel a mix of excitement and stress. College can bring freedom, friendship, and new opportunities, but it also comes with academic pressure. Exams, deadlines, and maintaining a high GPA, on top of balancing a personal life, can feel overwhelming. The good…
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Procrastination Elimination: 5 Study Strategies to Help Students Start the School Year Strong
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By Caitlin Mahoney, M.S., TLLP The school year is just around the corner, and there is nothing more that parents and students want than to start off the year strong. One of the most prevalent problems for students of all ages and abilities is procrastination. Whether your teen wants to nap after school or your…
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How to “Sit” With Your Emotions: An important tool for developing emotional regulation
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By: Jaclyn Rink, MSCP, LLP When you begin psychotherapy, one of the first things that you and your therapist will talk about will be developing proper coping skills. Coping skills are activities that you can use when emotions are feeling too big or overwhelming to help support overall regulation. They can be anything: deep breathing,…
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Why Summer is the Perfect Time to Start Therapy for your Child
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By Sierra Sands, M.S. LLP As the school year comes to a close, many families begin filling their summer schedules. During this planning time, parents may find themselves reflecting on their child’s emotional and behavioral well-being over the past school year. Perhaps you’ve noticed signs of anxiety, depression, attention issues, or difficulty managing emotions in…
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Building Mastery: A DBT Skill to Help You Reach Your Goals
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By: Nicole Wozniak, Psy.D. Building Mastery is a skill found in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) created by Dr. Marsha Linehan. Although initially established to help individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), DBT is now widely accepted as a first-line treatment for many mental health conditions, and its modules and skills can be adapted to fit…
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Why we don’t take insurance for mental health care: Insight for our families in Plymouth, Canton, Novi, Northville, Livonia Brighton, Howell, Wixom and surrounding areas
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by Drs. John and Pam McCaskill A question we often get asked is “Why don’t you take insurance?” Many years ago, we decided to leave insurance networks for a variety of reasons and would like to share the “why” with our clients and our community: 1. Insurance Coverage has limitations. Insurance companies often have strict guidelines about what…
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