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Articles written by Traveling Light Therapist

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Welcome to our blog, where we offer some fresh perspectives and tools on concepts regarding a wide range of topics, all with the aim of helping you travel lighter through the journey of life. Dive into insightful discussions, discover practical tips, and explore heartfelt narratives crafted to support and inspire you. With our blog as your companion, embark on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and growth. We're here to accompany you every step of the way.

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Why Investing in Mental Health is a Game-Changer for Your Life

“We have doctors for physical health, mechanics for our cars, trainers for our workouts, accountants for our taxes, and yet we still find it

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Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love

This is a powerful guide for individuals struggling with unhealthy relationship patterns, particularly love addiction and its counterpart, love avoidance. In this insightful book, Pia Mellody draws on her expertise in addiction, trauma, and codependency to explore the dynamics of toxic romantic relationships. She explains how love addicts become emotionally dependent on their partners, while love avoidants tend to fear intimacy and create distance.

Mellody offers readers a path to recovery through understanding childhood experiences that contribute to these patterns. With practical tools and guidance, the book encourages personal growth, self-awareness, and the development of healthier relationships based on mutual respect and emotional balance. Facing Love Addiction is an empowering resource for those seeking to break free from destructive cycles and cultivate love in a more meaningful and fulfilling way.

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Essential Resources for Couples: Support Tools to Enhance Your Therapy Journey

Yvette E. McDonald, LCSW-QS

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Couples

Essential Resources for Couples: Support Tools to Enhance Your Therapy Journey

Welcome to our journey in couples therapy! A strong support system is crucial for growth, so I've compiled a list of top resources.

Unlocking Your Potential with Brain FM: A Counselor’s Perspective

Yvette E. McDonald, LCSW-QS

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Resource Hub

Unlocking Your Potential with Brain FM: A Counselor’s Perspective

I'm always searching for innovative tools to support my clients, especially those who are neurodiverse. One tool I use daily and absolutely

Yvette E. McDonald, LCSW-QS

4 min read

Resource Hub

Guide to Managing Grief

Grief can be painful. The pain that grips our hearts can have us feeling hopeless. I'm here to tell you there is hope during this painful

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Additional Wellness Tools & Resources

Breathing Exercises

A collection of breathing exercise resources to help you pass the time intentionally during the stay at home order.

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Yoga

A collection of yoga videos to help you intentionally pass the time during the stay at home order.

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Meditations

A collection of meditations resources to help you pass the time intentionally during the stay at home order.

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Online Therapy

The convenience of doing therapy at home or on the go to keep yourself mentally well during the COVID-19 pandemic. Allowing us to do what we do best here at Traveling Light: hold space, destress, gain perspective, catch your breath and unpack and talk.

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