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Can AI Help with Mental Health Advice When Should You See a Counselor
A client once told me, “I asked an AI chatbot why I keep feeling anxious, and it gave me a breathing exercise. It helped for ten minutes. Then I wondered if I was using it instead of getting real help.” That is the right question. As a counselor, I do not see AI as useless or dangerous by default. I also do not see it as a replacement for therapy. Like many tools, it depends on how, when, and why someone uses it. AI can help organize thoughts, suggest coping skills, and make

Karen Plant
Aug 159 min read


Overcoming People Pleasing and Fear of Rejection Through Effective Counseling Techniques
How counseling can help with people pleasing behaviors and fear of rejection.

Karen Plant
May 314 min read


The Emotional Toll of Compounded Grief and Loss
How to manage complicated feelings of loss and grief and how counseling can help.
Kathryne Arnold
Apr 243 min read


Navigating Tensions: How to Build a Relationship with a Resentful Adult Stepchild
How to handle a resentful adult child as a stepparent.

Karen Plant
Apr 53 min read


Understanding Jealousy and Trust in Relationships Insights from Dr John Gottman
How to manage jealousy and establish trust in a relationship.

Karen Plant
Jan 174 min read


Learn The Power of Saying No by Using Ten Effective Assertiveness Skills
Learn to improve your ability to say no by adapting effective assertiveness skills.
Kathryne Arnold
Jan 23 min read


Dealing with Emotional Triggers and Family Tension During the Holidays
A structured way to approach dealing with emotional triggers and family tension during the holidays.
Kathryne Arnold
Nov 13, 20253 min read


Defining Harmful “Toxic Positivity” and Using Healthy Alternatives
Identifying what Toxic Positivity is and ways to manage it.
Kathryne Arnold
Oct 30, 20253 min read


The Lasting Scars: How Childhood and Teen Bullying Affects Adults
Bullying can have a lasting negative impact that lasts into adulthood. It's never too late to get help.
Kathryne Arnold
Jul 22, 20253 min read


What Is Nagging in a Relationship?
Nagging is often representative of something deeper in the communication pattern of a relationship.

Karen Plant
Jul 2, 20257 min read


Do You or a Loved One Have a Personality Disorder and What Are the Best Treatment Options?
Personality Disorder Types Defined and Treatment Options Available
Kathryne Arnold
Apr 17, 20253 min read


What is Your Attachment Style and How Does it Impact Your Relationships?
The four styles of attachment and how this can negatively or positively effect your relationships.
Kathryne Arnold
Mar 27, 20253 min read


How Does Explosive Anger Affect My Relationship?
How does anger affect your relationship?

Karen Plant
Mar 14, 20255 min read


Is my Relationship Toxic?
John Gottman's perspective on toxic relationships.

Karen Plant
Mar 2, 20252 min read


Do Healthy Couples Fight?
"Normal" couples have conflict! It's how you handle the conflict that matters.

Karen Plant
Feb 2, 20254 min read


Top Methods and Treatments for Managing Anger
Eleven Best Counseling Methods and Treatments for Anger Management
Kathryne Arnold
Jan 23, 20254 min read


Dealing With Relationship Stress During the Holidays
The holidays can be a time of additional stress for couples, here is a guide to handling it.

Karen Plant
Dec 19, 20244 min read


How Emotional Overwhelm Can Cause Avoidance in Relationships
How emotional overwhelm can lead to avoidance in relationships.

Karen Plant
Dec 6, 20244 min read


Six Tips for Handling Conflict in Your Relationship
Six Tips for Handling Conflict in Your Relationship from a couples counselor.

Karen Plant
Oct 24, 20242 min read


Gridlock or a Solvable Problem in Your Relationship?
Is your conflict solvable or a perpetual problem in your relationship?

Karen Plant
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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