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How Anxiety Might Be Impacting Your Relationships

Anxiety can impact an individual’s ability to connect with others in an authentic and meaningful way. In this blog post, we will explore how anxiety might show up and possibly get in the way of creating and sustaining meaningful relationships in your life.

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Benefits of Couples Therapy

We’ve worked with many couples in Los Angeles over the years. And something that our couples therapists often talk about is the benefits of couples therapy and the powerful impact of consistent couples therapy for enhancing connection and sorting through various common challenges that those in a partnership might face.

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What is EMDR Therapy and How Can It Help

At our holistic practice based in Northeast Los Angeles, California in the Highland Park neighborhood, we work with many clients who want support processing traumatic events—both recent and from their more distant past. And while talk therapy can be helpful and certainly one component of therapy for those with trauma histories, research shows that other modalities can be more effective in treating trauma. One such somatic modality is EMDR.

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Questions to Ask When Choosing A Trauma Therapist

At Highland Park Holistic Psychotherapy, we know that finding the right therapist can take time. This is especially true for those interested in seeking support for trauma. It’s important to work with a therapist who is knowledgeable about trauma and is mindful of how to support clients in a way that is both effective and safe.

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5 Benefits of Group Therapy

When people think about starting therapy, they may think of sitting on a couch, one-on-one, with a therapist sitting across from them (or on a screen for a Telehealth video session from the comfort of a favorite recliner). And while many people first attend individual therapy, there’s another form of therapy that can be just as effective in reaching therapeutic goals.

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What Therapy Looks Like For Highly Sensitive People

Working with an HSP therapist in Los Angeles will mean exploring your unique way of processing and navigating your internal and external worlds. This blog will explore what HSP-affirming therapy means to us and what it could look like.

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What Does It Mean to Be a Highly Sensitive Person?

Highly Sensitive People experience the world in a unique way. In this latest blog post, we explore what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person, common traits among HSPs, and challenges these folks may experience on a daily basis.

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How Online Therapy Can Support You During The Holiday Season

The holidays can be a wonderful time of year filled with traditions and time spent with loved ones. It may also be a season of heightened stress, anxiety, and loneliness. In this blog, we explore how virtual therapy can be a supportive resource for the holiday season.

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Understanding the Difference Between Sadness and Depression

Sadness is an emotion we all experience, at least occasionally. So what’s the difference between being sad and being depressed? How can you tell the difference? We get into these questions and more in this blog post—read to learn more.

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7 Grounding Practices to Help Manage Anxiety

When experiencing anxiety, the mind and body can feel as if it’s buzzing with energy. There may even be a challenge to regulate and feel calm and centered. This could be a signal indicating your anxiety is taking over and activating your nervous system. In this blog, we share grounding practices that can help support your nervous system amidst anxiety.

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Signs That Your Teen May Be Struggling With Anxiety

Anxiety is a common experience that many individuals navigate on a daily basis, regardless of age. However, with the last several years of the pandemic in addition to an ongoing mental health crisis among adolescents and teenagers, it’s important to understand how anxiety might show up and significantly impact the mental health and overall wellness of teenagers.

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What Is Disenfranchised Grief?

In this blog, we explore disenfranchised grief—what it is, how it can show up, and how to support a loved one (or yourself) through this experience.

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How to Manage Anxiety About Money

Anxiety about finances is a common experience and concern that clients want to work on in therapy. In this blog, we share some factors that can contribute to this anxiety and how to manage it.

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Anticipatory Anxiety: What It Is & How to Navigate It

Have you ever experienced immense overwhelm in anticipation of an upcoming event or social activity? This is incredibly common but can be challenging and distressing when it happens often. Learn more about anticipatory anxiety and how to manage the experience.

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What Is Psychodynamic Therapy (And Is It Right For Me)?

There are many different theoretical approaches in the realm of psychotherapy. And while each approach has its own strengths and impactful techniques, Los Angeles psychotherapists may often choose one theory as their primary lens for their conceptualization of healing and their work with clients.

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