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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at Allen Counseling Center

Changing thought patterns to overcome depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parent issues, substance abuse, addiction, sex therapy, social anxiety, eating disorders, body image, trauma, and wellness coaching

4 Ways to Deal with Spring Stress

In theory, spring is supposed to be the time of year when it’s easy to relax. We don't expect Spring stress, but of course, we are human. The sun starts shining again, the days get longer, flowers bloom and heavy [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:24:51-05:00March 14, 2019|Anxiety Stress Worry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Counseling + Psychotherapy|Comments Off on 4 Ways to Deal with Spring Stress

Optimism: The Spring Thaw Your Mind Needs

Anyone who’s ever said that optimism is simply a state of mind probably never tried to be truly optimistic. The truth is, it’s not easy, especially if you’re going through a difficult time in your life or dealing with other [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:24:53-05:00March 4, 2019|Anxiety Stress Worry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Well-Being, Gratitude, Meditation + Mindfulness|Comments Off on Optimism: The Spring Thaw Your Mind Needs

You Are The Company You Keep

Why do we keep doing and feeling the same things over and over again, even when they aren't serving us well in any capacity whatsoever? Oh, the madness! Consciousness is a “here-and-now” experience of focused attention that is fundamentally a [...]

By |2023-04-04T17:25:51-05:00October 31, 2014|Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Meditation + Mindfulness|Comments Off on You Are The Company You Keep

Narrative Self: Insert Your Life Story Here

Your life script is so automatic, that to change, you need to stop and just be the audience in the play of your own life. Observe the writing, directing, production and set design of your own life's play - the [...]

By |2014-09-24T14:53:02-05:00September 24, 2014|Anxiety Stress Worry, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Depression, Bipolar, Mood Disorders, Emotional Well-Being|Comments Off on Narrative Self: Insert Your Life Story Here

The Legacy of Trauma

Guest Blog by Jenny Wang, M.A., LPC It was the middle of a difficult freshman year of college, and I found myself waiting in my lawyer’s office for the deposition to begin. I had been dreading this for weeks, so [...]

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