June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month.
PTSD is an anxiety disorder that is developed after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. A traumatic event can be anything...
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LORETTA PARKER, LMFT
Counseling, Education, Family Services, Trauma Healing - Serving AR, CA
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- May 25, 2023
- 2 min
Support Animals Save Lives
written by Loretta Parker, LMFT There are different services that can be provided by a support animal and today I'm going to talk about...
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Loretta Parker, LMFT
- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
Living with Anxiety
The American Psychological Association surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about their sources and levels of anxiety, and found that 39% reported...
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Loretta Parker, LMFT
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Be Calm in the Moment
Feeling overwhelmed in the face of uncertainty? Want to learn how to find your calm in the moment? Grounding exercises can help you quiet...
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Loretta Parker, LMFT
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Receiving On-line Counseling while Self-Quarantined
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines quarantine as separating and restricting the movement of people who have...
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Loretta Parker, LMFT
- Mar 22, 2020
- 1 min
Feel Good during times of Social Distancing
Social distancing is not easy for many to cope with, and it can be even more difficult for people already struggling with mental health...
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Loretta Parker
- Sep 3, 2018
- 3 min
Toxic Workplace: impact on mental well-being
Throughout my professional career, I realized I had worked in some toxic work environments. Even with all the benefits and decent pay, it...
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Loretta Parker
- Jul 24, 2018
- 2 min
The Power of Positive Thinking
Have you ever had negative self talk that has had an impact on your mood? Overtime, negative thinking can impact not only your mood, it...
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Loretta Parker
- Jul 16, 2018
- 1 min
Tell Your Story, Find Healing
Trauma focused cognitive behavioral (TF-CBT) therapy is an evidence based treatment approach used to help people decrease symptoms...
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Loretta Parker
- Jul 10, 2018
- 3 min
Childhood Trauma and the Lasting Effect into Adulthood
Children who have experienced events they perceive to be unsafe can have a lasting effect that impact them in adulthood. When childhood...
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Loretta Parker
- Jul 3, 2018
- 1 min
Mindfulness for stress reduction
Mindfulness is being aware in the moment of your environment, thoughts, feelings, and sensations. When you practice mindfulness you start...
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Loretta Parker
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
How to deal with big change in your life
These simple 5 steps can help you if: It's difficult for you to cope with change. You feel uncomfortable and overwhelmed with change. You...
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