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Navigating Dating with Anxious Attachment in Your 30s
Dating in your 30s can feel repetitive and let's face it, even hopeless. Add an anxious attachment to the mix, & it might seem overwhelming
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Self-Care Revolution: Mental Wellness Habits for Ambitious People of Color in 2025
5 essential mental wellness habits for ambitious people in 2025: from mindful learning to celebration rituals that honor your growth.


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How Our Moms Affect Our Mental Health: Healing the Maternal Wound
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. In honor of mother’s day, today we are talking about the power of moms on our mental health. They play a huge...


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Intergenerational Healing: How collective cultures build Resilience
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. We often talk about contextualizing our experiences and those of our ancestors. Looking at generational and...


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The Red Flags of Impostor Syndrome
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. In the last couple of years, Impostor Syndrome has become a more commonly used term– but what does it really look...


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Why You Need a Routine
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Constantly feeling overwhelmed and anxious? Then you're at the right place. A hectic and busy lifestyle calls for...


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The 4 Types of Communication and How they Affect Your Relationships
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. When we communicate assertively– that is, honestly, openly, and respectfully, we set the stage for honest, open,...


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Self Love Habits
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. I am a fan of love, of finding the right person to love you and accept you for all of who you are. But I also...


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Debunking Therapy Myths
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Here are a few things you need to know about therapy... It is its own individual journey but you are protected by...


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Habits for Better Sleep
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Today is the start of Sleep Awareness week and in order to help you get better sleep, today we are talking about...


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Signs of Financial Trauma
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. In an effort to help you contextualize your behaviors and patterns so that you can be more compassionate and...


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Healthy Relationship Habits
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. We are often looking for the *secret sauce* to making relationships work and the truth is: there isn’t just one....


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Relationship Red Flags
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. TW: The following and attached video contains psychoeducation about abuse and Intimate Partner Violence....


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My Journey to Becoming a Therapist
By Deniss Pleiner, M.A. What does it take to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist? Many years, many exams, and 10-12 hour...


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Boundaries for Working from Home
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist Here we go again! (or still..) Some of us never went back to the office, and others are back...


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¿Que es la Terapia?
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist La terapia no es "solo para locos". 🚫 La terapia es para todos. Se que Imaginarse que uno...


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What Does a Therapy Session Look Like?
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist Ever wonder what a therapy session looks like? Keeping in mind that there are many types of...


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Reasons Your Resolutions Don't Work
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist It's that time of year when you make that list of all the things you want to learn/change this...


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Managing Difficult Family During the Holidays
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist We are one week away form Thanksgiving and that means Holiday Party season begins. While there...


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20 Things I Learned in My 20s
by Deniss Pleiner, M.A. Licensed Therapist I'm turning 30 this week and as I look back on my journey in my 20s I picked out the most...
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