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Myths & Facts About Therapy

February 17, 2014 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

Nowadays reaching out for help by seeking support from a therapist or counselor is, thankfully, not such a taboo subject as it had once been. Yet there are still many myths floating around about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Counseling, Emotional Health, Mental Health, News, Self Care, Self Confidence, Therapy Tagged With: facts, Maaliea Wilbur, myths, reaching out, seeking help, self-improvement, therapy myths

Have you experienced the benefits of having a pet in your home?

January 7, 2014 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

Do you have a pet?  If you do, you know that having a pet to come home to is incredibly beneficial to your mental health.  Our TherapyWorks team is full of animal lovers who include cats, dogs and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Attachment, Depression, Emotional Health, Family, Intimacy, Mental Health, Self Care, Stress, Therapy, Well-Being Tagged With: animal lovers, benefits of pets, Maaliea Wilbur, stress relief, therapy cat, therapy dog, therapy pets

Tips For Recovering From Depression

October 7, 2013 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

Depression can be quite an elusive foe; masking itself as irritability, low energy, sadness, or just confusion as to why life seems to have lost it's luster or you can't "just be happy" like everyone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Counseling, Depression, Emotional Health, Negative Thinking, Self Care, Self Confidence, Self Esteem, Self Image, Stress, Therapy, Well-Being Tagged With: adults, asking for help, depression, friendships, Maaliea Wilbur, recovery, social support, support, teens, tips

Cyber-Bullying: What You Need to Know

October 5, 2013 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

By: Maaliea Wilbur, MS The Problem: What is cyber-bullying anyways? By definition Cyber-bullying is "the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and … [Read more...]

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7 Tips for Back to School Success!

August 15, 2013 By Maaliea Wilbur, LMFT

It's that time again! The lackadaisical days of summer have ticked by one by one until now, we parents sit on the precipice of a new school year! The schedules, the routines, bedtimes, hot lunch or … [Read more...]

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