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Topics relevant to your mental health.

Sparking self-awareness. Empowering change. Fostering healing.

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Dec 7, 2020
2 min

Teen Anxiety: Common Symptoms of Severe or Chronic Teenage Anxiety

It’s perfectly normal for teens to experience anxiety. Whether it’s due to an upcoming test, a big project, winning a game, meeting new...

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Coping with Anxiety: The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique

Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Dec 1, 2020
1 min

Coping with Anxiety: The 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique

Here is a simple and quick technique that you can use to help ground yourself, slow down, or practice mindfulness. This exercise is...

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Make Your Online Therapy Sessions More Comfortable & Enjoyable

Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Jun 10, 2020
3 min

Make Your Online Therapy Sessions More Comfortable & Enjoyable

Many therapists and clients are meeting each other online instead of in-person at the office. Today’s society is extremely tech savvy,...

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Feeling a bit stuck lately? Come to therapy!

Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

May 24, 2020
2 min

Feeling a bit stuck lately? Come to therapy!

Hi there! I'm so happy that you've made it to this page. I'm Samantha, an integrative and holistic mental health therapist for...

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How do I know if my teen needs counseling?

Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Feb 20, 2020
2 min

How do I know if my teen needs counseling?

Trying to decide if your teen might benefit from counseling? I highlight the most common difficulties that adolescents need support for.

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Creating and Preserving Healthy Boundaries

Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Feb 14, 2020
2 min

Creating and Preserving Healthy Boundaries

Tips for creating and preserving healthy boundaries.

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Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Feb 7, 2020
1 min

How do I know if my teen needs therapy?

Welcome to therapy for your teen! How do you know if your teen needs therapy? I discuss indicators/factors that help parents determine if...

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Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Feb 4, 2020
2 min

Creative Self-Care for the Soul

Here’s another blog about the dreaded self-care. I’m talking about the deep breathing, muscle tensing, bath soaking, nutritious eating,...

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Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Dec 12, 2019
3 min

Boundaries for the Holiday Season

How to set and preserve boundaries for the holiday season (and every season).

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Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Nov 14, 2019
6 min

Why it’s so hard to do that thing.

I’m sitting on the couch thinking about exercise. I’m thinking about doing it. I need to do it. I should do it. I don’t really want to do...

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Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Jun 8, 2019
2 min

Tips to Bust Your Stress

Exercise Exercise improves your mood. It is most effective if it is done regularly. Any exercise is better than none. Set attainable...

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Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Jun 1, 2019
3 min

Anxiety - What is it and do I have it?

EVERYONE EXPERIENCES ANXIETY from time to time. It is normal for individuals to experience anxiety. Anxiety can be a healthy response to...

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Samantha Praus, MSE, LPCC

Jun 1, 2019
3 min

Self-Care for the Mind, Body and Spirit

Have you been forgetting to take care of yourself? I mean really take care of yourself. The kind of self-care that you deserve after...

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