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How to Get Insurance to Cover Out-of-Network Therapy Hassle-Free
When you are already struggling with life stuff, the last thing you want to do is add another task of dealing with your health insurance company. Learn how paying for out-of-network therapy using a new service allows you to skip the confusing mess of navigating heath insurance benefits.
How can I get my guy to go to therapy? Advice from a therapist for men
You know therapy could help him, but it’s a sensitive topic for your man. How you frame the conversation, the words you use, and your attitude going into a conversation makes all the difference. Learn how to talk about therapy to the guy in your life from a therapist who specializes in working with men.
Are my boundaries with others too much or too rigid? How to know what you can ask for
Sometimes you wonder if you're asking too much of others with your boundaries, and sometimes you wonder if you can ask for more. Check out the “personal bill of rights” as a starting point in developing your personal boundaries.
Is my partner emotionally unavailable? Santa Rosa Therapist Answers
Is your partner emotionally unavailable? Better understand why you can't seem to connect with your partner.
Why Can't I Stop Thinking About Someone? Effective Strategies to Stop Obsessing Over Someone
Check out my feature in leading online mental health and psychology publisher, Psych Central. It was great to collaborate on this article about obsessive thinking. Check out the article to learn more about why we get stuck on people and how to help yourself “get over” them.
Am I a People-Pleaser? Therapist’s 3 Question to Find Out
How do you know if you are a people-pleaser, or just an agreeable person? Learn from a licensed therapist what to ask yourself to find out if you are crossing the line of being a people-pleaser.
3 Signs it’s Time to Break Up with Your Therapist (and what to do next)
Something feels a bit off with your current therapist and you are starting to doubt that they can really help you. Learn the top 3 signs your therapist is missing the mark and what to do next.
Money Secrets in Marriage? Santa Rosa Therapist Explains
Santa Rosa Therapist answers common questions about money secrets in marriage, aka financial dishonesty.
I’m a Breakup Therapist, Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Move On
Here are 5 questions to ask yourself if you are taking a longer length of time to recover from the breakup, separation or divorce according to a therapist.
Grieving “Wasted Years” After Divorce and Breakups: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself & Move on
As a divorce and breakup therapist, a common theme that comes up for many of my clients is grief over lost time that was spend in the relationship. Major relationship disruptions, like breakups, divorce and separations go hand-in-hand with reflecting on the past and may bring up feelings of regret or sadness about the time spent in a relationship that has now ended.
5 Breakup Mistakes that keeps you from moving on from your ex
Letting go of a relationship is never easy. I’m a licensed therapist specialized in breakup recovery. Learn my top 5 factors that can make a breakup more complicated, painful, or drawn out.
Relationship Sabotage? According to a Sonoma County Therapist
Relationship sabotage is a common strategy used when we act in ways to avoid the risk of getting hurt by another, and do not have other relational skills to manage this fear.
3 Ways to Use Self-Compassion After a Breakup- Tips from a Therapist
Self-compassion entails being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure rather than being harshly self-critical. Learn practical ways to utilize self-compassion from a licensed therapist.
Holidays After Divorce: 6 Holiday Hazards and Tips According to a Therapist
Holidays are more than just a day in the calendar for many of us, they hold deep meaning, memories, emotions, and beliefs. This is further highlighted when your new normal of the holidays looks different after a family disruption like divorce. Learn the common pitfalls of the holiday season after your marriage ends so you can be prepared and plan for a holiday that doesn’t leave you burned out, isolated, or disappointed.
PsychCentral Feature: Signs Someone Doesn't Respect Your Boundaries and What to Do
In another collaboration with PsychCentral, we cover a topic that is key to any type of healthy relationship: boundaries. According to therapists, including Angela Sitka, Santa Rosa Therapist, learn all things about boundary violations.
Santa Rosa Divorce Therapist: How to deal with unexpected marriage abandonment
After a sudden and unexpected end to a marriage, it is normal to question and agonize over the root cause that led to your partner leaving. You likely are asking yourself, Why? And what do I do next? Here are my thoughts as a divorce therapist in Santa Rosa, CA.
Find the Right Divorce Therapist in Santa Rosa
Looking for professional support from a therapist while dealing with divorce in Santa Rosa? Here are some tips and guidance straight from a Santa Rosa Therapist to get your search for divorce counseling started!
Santa Rosa Therapist: Co-parenting Through Divorce? How Individual Therapy Can Help
Struggling with co-parenting? You're not alone. People often wonder what to try next after co-parenting counseling didn’t work or never even began. Here’s some ideas of how individual therapy can help from a licensed therapist.
Toxic Relationships Therapist Answers, “Am I being emotionally manipulated by my partner?”
Emotional manipulation is the controlling technique used to emote particular feelings in another, such as guilt or shame, with intention to derive a certain response from that individual. It’s a subtle type of bullying through communication that holds deep power and control.
Am I in a Codependent Relationship? Signs of lost identity according to a therapist
Here are some common signs to recognize if you or a loved one is in a codependent relationship, and what might be underneath the behaviors of this unhealthy dynamic, from the perspective of a therapist who specializes in relationship anxiety in Sonoma County.