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Sep 11
4 min

Gender: What's Biology Got to Do With It?

I was listening to a podcast the other day where a relationship researcher was talking about a complimentary dynamic between people with ...

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Relationship Conflict: Reaching Past the Armor

Kristy LaRocca, LMHC

Jul 10
2 min

Relationship Conflict: Reaching Past the Armor

This image is a photo of a sculpture titled "Love" by the Ukrainian artist Alexander Milov. The first time I saw it it stopped me dead in...

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Kristy LaRocca, LMHC

Sep 5, 2018
6 min

Misconceptions about Mindfulness

There is no shortage of internet articles, self-help books, and talks out there that proclaim the benefits mindfulness, self-awareness, e...

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Kristy LaRocca, LMHC

Apr 10, 2018
3 min

Why Therapists Don't Give Advice

Okay, well some do... but I will speak for myself on why I choose not to. 1. Because I don't believe it's the most helpful thing I can of...

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Kristy LaRocca, LMHC

Apr 7, 2018
2 min

Permitting Ugly Feelings

Something I've seen often with my clients is an avoidance of admitting to or talking about the negative or 'ugly' feelings they have asso...

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