Colleen Lennon, LCSW
Emotions are Neither Good nor Bad
"Don't be angry." "You should always be happy." "You shouldn't let other people know when you are sad." "It's not okay to feel like...
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Jillian Ross, LCSW
- Jun 7
- 7 min
What They Don’t Teach You in Parenting Class
Disclaimer: This article is based on the experience of one woman, and though not all can relate, many may. As a first-time mom, or FTM...
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Colleen Lennon, LCSW
- May 3
- 3 min
How Can You Help, You Don’t Have a Degree in Finance?
When I tell people that I am a Certified Financial Social Worker, the typical response I get is, “how can you help people with their...
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Jennifer Klesman, LCSW
- Apr 25
- 3 min
The new image of fulfillment
Many young people in the workforce have heard the same slogan in their high school or college graduation speech, “Find a job you love,...
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Jennifer Klesman, LCSW
- Apr 17
- 2 min
How to Work on Yourself
“Working on yourself” is a highly promoted concept in today’s society, especially on social media. “Loving yourself” is advertised as the...
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Colleen Lennon, LCSW
- Nov 13, 2021
- 3 min
Any Progress is Still Progress
Making changings in ourselves and our lives involves a lot of determination, motivation, time, and effort. It can be easy to get...
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Jennifer Klesman, LCSW
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
Why Can’t I Be Friends with My Therapist?
Working with a therapist is a unique relationship dynamic. It involves telling someone all of your problems, fears, and secrets while...
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Nicole Bentley, LCSW
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
How to Take a Break at Work
No matter what your job is, it’s likely that you will need a quick break from time to time to refocus, re-set, and feel present. Some...
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Colleen Lennon, LCSW
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
Yes, Money Can Impact Your Financial, Physical, Social, and Mental Health!
Money and financial issues can have a significant impact on a persons emotional and physical well being. If you are finding money and...
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Bari Rothfeld, LCSW, CADC
- Sep 26, 2021
- 5 min
The Myths about Binge Eating Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common, yet least understood eating disorder that exists. It is estimated that ~3% of the US...
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Nicole Bentley, LCSW
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
Sitting in Traffic: A Story of Radical Acceptance
This is the story of how radical acceptance freed me from the anger that myself, and everyone else around me was so clearly feeling. The...
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Jennifer Klesman, LCSW
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Take Control Over Your Own Happiness
With the way life tends to unfold, it doesn’t always feel like you have control over your own happiness. It can sometimes feel like...
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Colleen Lennon, LCSW
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Let’s Stop the Negative Stigma of Mental Illness and Therapy
As a mental health provider, I am always concerned about and upset by the stigma and negative perception of mental illness/disorders,...
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Julie Raymond, LCPC
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
The power of personality: Challenging our perception of our personality “flaws”
A lot of times as a therapist, I often have clients coming in to sessions and usually broach the topic of their personality as something...
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Jennifer Klesman, LCSW
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
Deal Breakers and Standards - and Where to Compromise
When asked about their ideal mate, most people have very few models of the type of partnership they want. Modern day mentalities around...
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Jennifer Klesman, LCSW
- Jun 26, 2021
- 3 min
When Pressing Reset Can Save a Relationship
"Most people are going to have two or three marriages or committed relationships in their adult life. Some of us will have them with the...
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Nicole Bentley, LCSW
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
A Different Perspective on Work
In the movie “Return to Me”, the character Marty O’Reilly says “I am blessed with work”. Talk about a different perspective! It seems...
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Jennifer Klesman, LCSW
- Apr 25, 2021
- 3 min
The New Image of Fulfillment
Many young people in the workforce have heard the same slogan in their high school or college graduation speech, “Find a job you love,...
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Colleen Lennon, LCSW
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Don’t Let The Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) Control You
How often do you check Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.? Do you find yourself comparing your life to others’ social media posts or...
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Nicole Bentley, LCSW
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
Adding, Not Subtracting: An Alternative Perspective on Health
For a long time now “health” has been defined by subtraction: removing weight from our bodies through rigorous exercise and removing...
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