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Q&A: Become The Chooser, Not The One Hoping to Be Chosen
Are You Operating From a Place of Desire and *Hoping* It All Works Out?
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
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Q&A: Red Flags Are the Equivalent of a “Slippery When Wet” Sign in the PNW
It Gives “No Shit, Sherlock” and Exists Solely for Liability Purposes.
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
Q&A: It’s Ok for Someone to Stop Seeing Someone Else, Period
Neither the time nor reason is important—if someone decides they are done, they are done. There is no “right” or “wrong” in the matter.
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
Q&A: Anxiously Attached Humans Form Pseudo-Attachments With Others As A Result of Deep-Rooted Insecurity
The attachment is not for the person, but for the purpose that person serves in their life (ex: validating they are “good enough” for someone).
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
Should I Fire My Therapist?
Green Flags to Look For Before Calling It Quits, and Questions to Ask a New Therapist During Consultation
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
Q&A: I Feel _____ When You _____
"I feel" statements shift the focus from placing blame to finding solutions. It helps prevent the conversation from turning into a heated argument or a…
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
Breaking Up And Breaking... A Lease?
How To Navigate The Bittersweet Journey of Love and Leases Unraveled
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
Q&A: Nearly Every Human On This Earth Has a Complicated Relationship With Sex
Don't believe me? Ask around.
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Laura Caruso, MHC-LP
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