Your Teenager and Stress
The adult world is full of situations and events that cause stress. For teens, these stressful events might look different: parents’...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 26, 20172 min read
Taking Time for Yourself
How can I learn to take time for myself without the guilt? By not taking a little time out of each day for yourself, you might be less...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 19, 20173 min read
Forgiveness: Letting Go of Grudges and Bitterness.
When someone you care about hurts you, you can hold on to anger, resentment and thoughts of revenge — or embrace forgiveness and move...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 30, 20171 min read
The Stigma of Depression
When it comes to obtaining treatment for medical ailments as benign as the common cold, people don’t think twice about running to the...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 22, 20172 min read
Are you Grieving?
How Do You Deal With It? Losing someone or something you love can be very painful and overwhelming. Extreme sadness mixed with other...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 15, 20171 min read
Talking to a therapist
Talking therapies work just as well whether you’re old or young, male or female, black or white, gay or straight, rich or poor. Your...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 8, 20171 min read
Marriage Counseling
Every relationship is bound to experience highs and lows, and that’s normal when you’re in a relationship as close as a marriage....
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Sam DiFranco
Jun 24, 20171 min read
Relationship Therapy
Several therapy approaches have been designed for couples in particular, but any type of therapy can help with relationship issues. In...
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Sam DiFranco
Apr 16, 20171 min read
An Emotional or Online Affair
Most people would define an affair or infidelity as a relationship with a physical component. An emotional affair — or an online affair —...
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Sam DiFranco
Apr 3, 20171 min read
Challenges in Marriage
The biggest myth about marriage is that love is all you need, we all heard the song – fact is, you also need the wisdom and willingness...
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Sam DiFranco
Mar 24, 20171 min read
Positive Thoughts = Positive Attitude!
Try practicing positive thinking patterns vs. negative thinking patterns. Some people automatically go to negative thought patterns and...
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Sam DiFranco
Jan 6, 20172 min read
Be the Example
Set the example, your children are watching you. Even if you think they are not listening or paying attention, they are. Do not be so...
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Sam DiFranco
Dec 13, 20161 min read
Feel the Love
Do you find yourself so involved in helping your partner, parents, siblings, or children that you now confuse their “need” and “love” for...
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Sam DiFranco
Dec 8, 20161 min read
Take a Walk Down Memory Lane
“We need to learn and use techniques and practices that promote healing, learning, and growth. Adolescence requires the same degree of...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 27, 20162 min read
Sending & receiving ~ good vibes
Believe it or not there’s a science behind “good vibes” and ways to draw them into your life. The law of attraction states, in simple...
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Sam DiFranco
Aug 23, 20161 min read
Couples Counseling
Communication skills are a great skill in any relationship. Assertive Communication is the best way to communicate versus aggressive,...
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Sam DiFranco
Jul 30, 20161 min read
Are you in love or in love with the idea of love?
Often times we think we are in love, but in reality we are so caught up with the idea of love and being love that we confuse the two....
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