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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Arizona - AZRI
Therapy & Counseling Tips

What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

Pain, grief, disappointment, illness, and anxiety are inevitable features of human life… no matter how hard you try and shield yourself from these negatives, you will encounter them at various phases in your life. ACT Therapy teaches you to accept these inevitabilities and adapt to them – psychologically strengthening yourself, and building up defenses to protect you from the negatives hurting so deeply.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute December 15, 2024
Beware of Cell Phone Addiction and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD - AZRI
Mental Health

Beware of Cell Phone Addiction and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Your cell phone is the most potentially-dangerous device in your possession, when it comes to your mental health. Many individuals now go through their day “glued” to their phones, unable to put them down for more than a few minutes at a time. This is incredibly unhealthy for the mind.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute December 1, 2024
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LGBTQ+ Therapy

LGBTQ+ Therapy: Understanding the Spectrum of Sexual Fluidity

Sex is not strictly polar; it is not black and white, there are many shades of grey in between. The varying degrees of people’s sexuality make up a spectrum that is as diverse as the people who are included in it. There is not just straight or gay, there are a number of degrees between these two ends of the spectrum.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute November 15, 2024
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Infidelity

Working Through Infidelity: And Re-Building Relationships

Infidelity, cheating, jealousy, and betrayal are some of the darkest and most hurtful acts a person can experience. These acts not only hurt our relationships with others, they hurt how we see and treat ourselves also. Healing the wounds of betrayal and infidelity is crucial-to healing your mind and spirit, and to having healthy relationships again in the future.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute October 31, 2024
Couples Grief Counseling - Strengthening Bonds While Grieving - AZRI
Couples Therapy

Couples Grief Counseling: Strengthening Bonds While Grieving

Grief is an overwhelming and sneaky emotion — it’s symptoms are similar to sadness and depression, but permeates every facet of your life including parts of your life you wouldn’t normally expect. A couple that grieves together in a positive way can achieve new heights in their relationship, while improperly grieving can cause problems or exacerbate relationship problems to a breaking point.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute October 1, 2024
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Neurodiversity

Managing Neurodivergent Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout

When you are feeling exhausted, hate your job, can’t stand your day-to-day life, and feel like you are not performing well at anything anymore, you have burnout. Prolonged stress will cause a burnout in any time of person: neurodivergents and non-neurodivergents. It is important to know and recognize the symptoms of burnout if you are going through a extended length of time of stress and anxiety.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute September 15, 2024
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Life Transitions

Therapy for Financial Stress

There are “Boom Times” and there are “Bust Times,” in life, business, relationships, and every other facet of life. The key to is to find a way to do your best and be happy in the best of times and the worst of times. Therapists help you to sail through life when the seas get rough, and can help you through the toughest of life’s storms, including financial stress.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute August 31, 2024
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Relationship Advice & Tips

How Therapists Provide Relationship Help For Men

Dating, forming relationships, maintaining relationships, and growing relationships has never been easy for men and women throughout history, but in 2024 it has become much more complex. At its core, love and relationships remain the same as they were 2500+ years ago, but our lives have become more complex and those complexities affect our emotions and relationships more than we realize.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute July 30, 2024
What Parents Should Know About Sexuality and Gender Exploration in Their Kids
Sexual Identity

What Parents Should Know About Sexuality and Gender Exploration in Their Kids

Every generation of parents has its “big parenting scare,” and it usually has to do with sex, sexuality, morality, and the struggle between two generations to understand them. In the 1960s “free love” and sexual exploration was a scary topic for parents just as it is today. Even though parents in 2024  are generally more sexually open than most parents in the 1960s, we see the same problem arising.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute July 15, 2024

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Therapists in Mesa Arizona - Natasha Lopez MS LMFT LCA - The Arizona Relationship Institute

Natasha Lopez, M.S, LMFT, LCA

Therapists in Mesa Arizona - Shannon Barousse LMFT - The Arizona Relationship Institute

Shannon Barousse, LAMFT

Therapists in Mesa Arizona - Charmaine Fuller MC BHT - The Arizona Relationship Institute

Charmaine Fuller, LAC

Donnella Lincoln, LAC

Therapists in Mesa Arizona - Regina O'Brien LAC - The Arizona Relationship Institute

Regina O'Brien LAC

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