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Managing Stress and Anxiety: Mindfulness-Based Coping Skills
CBT vs. Insight-Oriented Therapy for Relationship Problems
When people begin looking for therapy, they often come across different terms that can be difficult to sort through. Two of the most common are CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, and insight-oriented therapy, which includes approaches such as psychodynamic therapy, depth therapy, and attachment-informed therapy. Both can be helpful. Both can support meaningful change. But …
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Why Choose an Independent Oregon Psychologist Instead of a Large Online Therapy Platform?
Many people begin their search for therapy on large online platforms such as Alma, Headspace, Rula, BetterHelp, Talkspace, Grow Therapy, or other online therapy directories. These platforms can be helpful starting points because they make therapy feel more searchable and accessible. Alma describes its service as helping people find in-network care and the right therapist …
Telehealth Mental Health Services in Oregon: Accessible Care for Depression, Anxiety, and Positive Change
Accessing mental health care in Oregon has become easier, more flexible, and more convenient through telehealth. Whether you live in Portland, Eugene, Bend, Salem, Medford, the Oregon Coast, or a rural community in Eastern Oregon, telehealth can make high-quality mental health treatment available without the need to commute, sit in waiting rooms, or rearrange your …
How Researchers Measure “Real” Change in Psychodynamic Therapy
Symptom checklists are helpful but Psychodynamic treatment aims for deeper change: how a person organizes self, how defense mechanisms are used to ward off unconscious content, object relations, and ontological meaning. So how do researchers measure that kind of growth?There are a lot Psychodynamically orientated assessments and tests out there, but here are three common “beyond …
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