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Dr Monica Johnson

How Do You Make it Through After a Loved One Dies? By Dr Monica Johnson

The experience of grief can vary widely from person to person and may involve a range of emotions, such as sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, and despair. Grief can also affect an individual’s thinking and cognition, leading to difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or remembering things. Physical symptoms of grief may include fatigue, insomnia, and headaches. Grief […]

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Dr Monica Johnson

GIVE More to Your Relationships with Effective Communication by Dr Monica Johnson

Do you have trouble with interpersonal relationships? Have you been told you’re a bit too harsh, critical, intense, or overbearing? This week, the Savvy Psychologist will help you focus on a communication skill designed to help you have more effective communication in your relationships.     You know I love a good acronym. This week,

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How to Stop Thinking About Your Ex — and Move on for Good Dr. Terri Orbuch

How to Stop Thinking About Your Ex — and Move on for Good Dr. Terri Orbuch

Imagine this scenario: You and your ex broke up about a year ago. You’ve dated a couple of people since then, but you can’t help comparing them to your ex — and they always come up short. In fact, you still think about your ex all the time (with some social media stalking thrown in

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8 Common Myths About Intimate Relationships

8 Common Myths About Intimate Relationships by Dr. Randi Gunther

8 Common Myths About Intimate Relationships Dynamics saw repeatedly in struggling couples.   The many ways that people seek, build or destroy their relationships, never cease to captivate me. After more than four decades and a hundred thousand plus hours of observing these interactions, I am still intrigued.   There are many relationship behaviors that

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5 Steps to Surviving a Narcissist's Smear Campaign By Kaytee Gillis LCSW-BACS

5 Steps to Surviving a Narcissist’s Smear Campaign By Kaytee Gillis LCSW-BACS

KEY POINTS When ending a relationship with someone who has a demonstrated need for revenge, be prepared for them to turn on you. Due to the nonphysical nature of smear campaigns, most protection orders cannot offer much protection. Disengaging and choosing what to defend against will decrease the likelihood of things escalating with a vengeful

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