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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Articles, Children and Adolescent Counseling, teen
Introduction The backpack is by the door. The school supply list is checked off. But if you are like most parents in Oklahoma right now, the thing weighing on you most is not on any list at all. It is the quiet worry about how your child is really going to handle the first day, …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Articles, Counseling, Mental Health, Online Therapy
Introduction Living in a small town does not mean you have fewer options for quality mental health care. If the nearest counselor’s office is an hour away, or if the idea of running into your therapist at the grocery store makes you hesitate to even start, you are dealing with a real barrier, not an …
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Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Articles, Counseling, Individual Counseling
Introduction You have decided to start therapy, or maybe you have been in therapy before and it did not quite click. Either way, you are now facing a search bar full of names, credentials, and specialties, and no clear way to know who is actually right for you. Finding the right therapist is about more …
Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Articles, Counseling, Family Counseling, Parenting, Relationships
Introduction If you have been cutting off your parents, or your adult child has cut you off, you have probably seen the headlines by now. A recent Wall Street Journal feature asked a pointed question. Are therapists to blame for the rise of adults cutting off their parents? It is a question a lot of …
Posted by Improving Lives Counseling Services, Inc. | Articles, Individual Counseling, Mental Health
Introduction Every year on July 24, International Self-Care Day reminds us to slow down and take care of ourselves. Whether it’s getting enough sleep, exercising, spending time with loved ones, journaling, or taking a break from social media, self-care plays an important role in maintaining our mental and emotional well-being. But what happens when you’ve …
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