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Dr. Dr. K. Hixson  summaries the problems so well in this post- that I am going to share this instead of writing my own post on it.   https://medium.com/@karen_90828/ten-reasons-why-your-mental-health-provider-stopped-or-never-started-taking-your-health-insurance-4d7f23236483

[caption id="attachment_1946" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Photo by Shingi Rice on Unsplash[/caption] I find most people are confused by health insurance in general. When it comes to something like sex therapy and couples therapy, details are even more nuanced and can be more confusing. Here’s information to help clarify what may be covered and what might not be covered.   Billing insurance...[ read more ]

Resources for those Struggling with Porn Addiction This a fantastic series of videos addressing lots of issues around people who struggle with Problematic Porn Use. Several clients have described these videos to me as life changing. These are the Youtube Videos. This is the facebook group.    Photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash

Once we have an understanding of the a window of tolerance, it’s important to identify when we are not in the right place and then work towards bring ourselves back into the zone.   If you have experienced a lot of trauma, it might be difficult at first to identify where you are. It can be helpful to notice your...[ read more ]

Window of Tolerance is a concept when we are in an ideal mental space and responding well to stress or sadness. Stressful events can happen when we are within the window however, we can deal well with it and essentially roll with whatever life brings. Ideally, we would always be within our own window of tolerance but many of us...[ read more ]

  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy uses metaphors and other ideas to illustrate the key concepts of the therapy. Bellow are my favorite youtube videos that show some of the concepts.   Act- Struggle Switch Passengers on a Buss Value-Focused vs. The goal Focused Life 3 Happiness Myth Evolution of the Human Mind Fusion and Defussion