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Guide to Prenatal and Postpartum Relationship Therapy

Michelle Mah — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:15:58 +0000

Prenatal and postpartum relationship therapy effectively buffers against perinatal mood disorders and perinatal distress, reduces depressive symptoms, and preserves couple satisfaction during the transition to parenthood. We often treat the arrival of a baby as an entirely logistical puzzle. Couples spend countless hours researching the safest car seats or agonizing over the perfect nursery paint […]

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Play Therapy Activities: A Guide to At-Home Techniques

Michelle Mah — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:15:54 +0000

Play therapy activities are evidence-based clinical interventions that utilize physical objects, art, and games to help children process complex emotions, trauma, and behavioral challenges. Because children under the age of 11 generally lack the cognitive capacity for abstract thought and verbal processing, traditional talk therapy is highly ineffective for this demographic. Instead, mental health professionals […]

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Internal Family Systems Therapy for Addictions Overview

Michelle Mah — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:15:02 +0000

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy approaches addictions not as a chronic disease or a deficit of willpower, but as an extreme protective strategy. Within this clinical framework, the addictive behavior functions to soothe or distract from deep emotional pain carried by vulnerable psychological parts. The therapeutic process focuses on mapping these internal dynamics, reducing the […]

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