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AZ Therapy Blog - The Therapist's Toolkit - Crafting Meaningful Goals for the New Year
Self Care

The Therapist’s Toolkit: Crafting Meaningful Goals for the New Year

As the New Year approaches, we are sure to hear “New Year, New You”. You may even be hearing this from yourself. This is the year!!! The year you are going to lose weight, get your finances in order, good back to school…Get your life together. While it is not uncommon to want to set goals for the new year, it is uncommon to still be working or holding to those goals come mid-March.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute December 23, 2023
Therapy & Counseling Tips

Ringing in the New Year

Arizona Relationship Institute are here for you and excited to help you reach all your goals, in the new year, and always. As we close out 2023 and prepare to welcome in 2024, we are excited about our plans to continue to growth of AZRI in line with our values of offering the highest levels of relational therapy to Arizona residents and continuing to provide training and education to therapists, old and new.

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Charmaine Fuller December 2, 2023
Self Care

The Gift of Boundaries

If you’re wondering how to assert yourself and still make the nice list, here at AZRI, we can help with a boundary script. Including each of these components into your dialogue increases your chances of your boundary being understood and respected since you will be mindfully and respectfully providing as much information as possible.

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Donnella Corey December 1, 2023
Male Therapists or Female Therapists - Which Is Better For Your Needs - AZRI - Arizona Relationship Institute
Therapy & Counseling Tips

Male Therapists or Female Therapists? Which Is Better For Your Needs?

Our best advice is to be open-minded to a therapist who DOES NOT share the same gender as you, especially for emotional, mental, and intimacy therapy. Breakthroughs in therapy happen when you see your problems from a different perspective and are able to take-action to resolve those problems. Breakthroughs are harder to attain if you are staying only in your comfort zone versus seeing your problem from all different sides.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute November 12, 2023
What Is Polyvagal Theory for Therapists and Therapy
Therapy & Counseling Tips

What is Polyvagal Theory?

The Polyvagal Theory theorizes that an Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) not only acts as an autopilot for the body, but suggests to us how we should consciously react to situations. Simply-put, the idea is that our nervous system has a “mind of its own” and regulates our mental and physical health. It does this without the brain and our consciousness being aware that it is happening.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute October 15, 2023
How Therapy Can Help You Find Direction In Your Life - Life Therapists in Arizona - AZRI
Life Transitions

How Therapy Can Help You Find Direction In Your Life

  Therapy is not only for those with serious, complex issues; the light touch of therapy can help guide individuals through life and keep a focus on their goals and priorities. Therapy is a great option for those that are seeking advice about their lives and directions in life, but

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The Arizona Relationship Institute August 15, 2023
How Does Counseling and Therapy Help Depression - AZRI - Arizona Relationship Institute Mesa Gilbert
Depression

How Does Counseling and Therapy Help Depression?

If you are suffering from depression and anxiety, counseling and therapy can help… but how exactly does it help? Too many people think that counseling and therapy can’t help their depression/anxiety because they don’t understand how it is designed to work. This article will help you understand the mechanisms of counseling and therapy, and learn exactly how therapy helps depression.

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The Arizona Relationship Institute July 4, 2023
Couples Therapy

What is Discernment Therapy for Couples Counseling?

  When couples are stuck in deciding whether or not to break-up, Discernment Counselors can offer a way to sort through the pros and cons of a decision in either direction. What is Discernment Therapy for Couples Counseling? Discernment Therapy is recommended for couples who are “ambivalent” about breaking up

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The Arizona Relationship Institute May 14, 2023
Couples Therapy

What Are The Four Horsemen of Bad Relationship Communication Habits?

  When speaking with a relationship counselor, the therapist may mention “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” They are referring to the  4 toxic communication habits that hurt relationships — not to the biblical harbingers of doom. This article is designed to educate you about the 4 horsemen, so you

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The Arizona Relationship Institute March 17, 2023
Co-Parenting

Tips for Better Co-Parenting: From Co-Parenting Counseling Professionals

  Divorce rates are high across the United States, and many couples with children are separating or divorcing. When a couple with children decide to separate they often are so caught up in their own problems that that the thoughts and feelings of the children often become secondary. A strong

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The Arizona Relationship Institute January 22, 2023

Authors & Therapists:

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 Corey Counselor and Therapist in Mesa Arizona - The Arizona Relationship Institute

Donnella Corey, LAC

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

Regina O'Brien LAC

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