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Therapy Confidentiality: What Parents Know and What Stays Private
Therapists keep most of what a young person shares in therapy private, only informing parents if there's a safety risk. Parents have access to...
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Growing Together: Child and Parent Work
Parenting adoptive and foster children is challenging and requires ongoing personal growth. Children benefit from healthy adult models in both...
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Guidance Over Compliance
Guidance over compliance emphasizes the importance of creating secure attachment through relational and developmental support, rather than merely...
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The Mental Load of Living with Chronic Illness
Living with chronic illness involves an unpredictable drain on energy and a significant emotional toll. Social isolation and financial burdens...
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When Your Therapist is Away: Coping Strategies
When therapists are absent, clients should use coping skills like healthy distractions and mindfulness. Permanent separation may cause grief,...
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Therapy Time: Understanding Sessions and Duration
Therapy sessions usually last 45-50 minutes, though some methods can be longer. Treatment duration varies from a few sessions to several years,...
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