Clarity Family Therapy blog

Everyone has stress—it’s a part of life. Through using good coping skills, doing tai chi, exercising, taking a nature walk, playing with your pet, journaling or writing, symptoms of stress can be alleviated positively. Smiling and seeing the humor in life can help you...

Anyone who has been to therapy, or some type of communication workshop has heard that a good communication technique is using I-statements; however, not everyone uses them correctly. Even when used correctly, they can backfire when a person becomes overly defensive...

Codependency is a condition in which one person supports, either overly or inadvertently, the addictive behavior of another person. It can also be described as a destructive form of helping or enabling.

Trauma bonding can be hard to recognize without an understanding of how the brain works and typical actions of a toxic partner. It’s time to break the love bombing cycle.

EMDR stands for Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it is an evidence-based psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). EMDR stands for Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it is an evidence-based psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). There is extensive literature of how EMDR can treat more than just PTSD though!

Knowing that your feelings are the result of a bad day, and not a bad life, is hugely significant to overcoming negative and catastrophic thinking. What are some of the coping mechanisms to deal with these overwhelming feelings when they creep up?

Have you ever just had a problem you couldn’t solve and thought therapy might be for you? Have you ever heard of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT? CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and it just might be a solution to the problems that you are finding unsolvable.

There are 4 basic types of attachment styles in relationships which include: Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, and Anxious-Avoidant.