When it comes to making friends, kids seem to have it all figured out. Similar interests, the same school, and shared events often are enough to build up a child’s social network. But how do we find friends as adults? If we boil down the factors that made it easier as kids, we can sort of recreate that process in…
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Welcome To Our New Intern
Justine Rea is our newest intern here at Embrace Change Therapy. She is a counseling and drama therapy student at Lesley University. She is accepting new clients for both in-person and online sessions. She accepts BCBS and most Medicaid plans and has a low cash rate of $30. Justine works mostly with adolescents, teens, and young adults working through transitions,…
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Warm Welcome To Our Newest Team Member!
We have just welcomed our newest member to the team here at Embrace Change Therapy. Now accepting new clients is Kimmie Ziebarth. Kimmie sees clients exclusively for telehealth sessions. She accepts BCBS, Meridian, most Medicaid insurances, and cash clients. To learn more about Kimmie, please check out her introduction below. “I believe clients are the expert in their own journey,…
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Eating Disorders: The Types, Signs and Treatment
Eating disorders involve a complex and damaging relationship with food, eating, exercise, and body image. There are a variety of eating disorders and not all treatment is the same. Eating disorders can present in diverse ways, it may not always be obvious that someone is struggling. There is not necessarily one single cause for an eating disorder. Typically they start…
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When does fear become a phobia?
A phobia is a fear about a specific object or situation. Some phobias are very specific and limited (arachnophobia – fear of spiders only occurs when a spider is seen), others are more general (fear of heights – can occur when looking out a high window or driving over a bridge). There are approximately 19 million Americans diagnosed with phobias.…
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What To Consider If You Want To Quit Smoking
Not sure where to start? First, it’s a good idea to understand why you want to quit smoking. Recognizing your own reasoning can help you use the right tools and be successful. Knowing the benefits of quitting smoking can be a huge motivator as well. It is important to have a good understanding of why quitting may be challenging but…
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How To Improve Memory
Memory impacts daily life in a variety of ways – from remembering a new friend’s name to making sure you leave a few minutes early in order to fill the car up with gas – and it can be extremely frustrating to notice when memory fluctuates. Stress, depression, anxiety, and aging are common factors that can impair memory. Finding ways…
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The Many Health Benefits Of Crying
How often have you heard some version of the message, “It won’t do any good to cry about it”? One example is the saying, “There’s no use crying over spilled milk.” People say things like this all the time. People often talk about crying like it’s a waste of time because it won’t fix the problem. But the thing is,…
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Ways To Set Boundaries This Holiday Season
Setting healthy boundaries can be difficult any time of year. Around the holidays, boundaries can be especially challenging. Many people spend more time with family during the holidays, and this can sometimes activate old relationship patterns. We may feel trapped in old ways of expressing ourselves and responding to others. Emotions tend to run high around the holidays, and we…
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Matrescence: How Identity Changes When Becoming A Parent
Becoming a parent changes everything. Your days are packed with new tasks, and you have to prioritize things differently. Your little one is growing with astonishing speed. But what about the changes happening inside you? If you experienced pregnancy and birth, you’ve already felt your body transform in amazing ways. But the ways parenthood transforms identity are less talked-about. Because…
