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Healthy communication is the foundation of lasting relationships, but many couples struggle to break negative patterns on their own. Simple practices like the 555 Rule and professional support through couples counseling can help partners build empathy, resolve conflict, and restore trust. At My Place Counseling, we provide the tools and guidance you need to strengthen your connection and create a more fulfilling bond.

Resilience is the key to navigating life’s challenges with strength and balance. This blog explores practical emotional support strategies—from active listening and offering help to encouraging self-care, coping skills, and building strong support networks. Learn how these resilience support methods can reduce stress, strengthen connections, and empower emotional well-being for yourself and others.

This blog explores how setting boundaries can reduce anxiety, protect your energy, and improve work-life balance, especially for working parents during the busy back-to-school season. It offers practical strategies for creating limits at work, in personal life, and with family routines, along with sample scripts to communicate them effectively. Readers will learn how boundaries support focus, self-care, and calmer, more fulfilling days.

Cognitive dissonance—the tension when your actions clash with your values—can quietly drive stress and burnout for high achievers. The solution isn’t more discipline but better self-talk. Harsh criticism amplifies the conflict, while self-compassion turns dissonance into growth. Learn how to shift your mindset, reduce mental fatigue, and build resilience that fuels both success and well-being.

Neuroplasticity shows that our brains can rewire based on repeated thoughts and experiences, while confirmation bias means we tend to seek evidence that supports what we already believe. Together, they shape how we think, feel, and respond to the world—reinforcing patterns that can either limit or empower us.

Burnout is rising in New England’s wealthiest communities, quietly driven by high standards, hidden stress, and the pressure to appear successful.

Life can feel overwhelming when negative thoughts take hold, but with awareness, mindfulness, and reframing, you can break free from them.

Social anxiety is more than occasional nervousness in social situations; it’s a persistent fear of being judged, embarrassed, or rejected.

The key to successfully managing anxiety lies in learning when and how to use each "tool" to effectively address your anxiety.

As a working parent, you know the juggling act all too well. Between your job, managing household responsibilities, and keeping up with...

Learn how each Mind Mode represents a different way of processing the world, making decisions, and responding to challenges.

These four core strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help you navigate challenges more effectively and with greater ease.

Self-compassion isn’t about perfection—it’s about accepting your flaws with kindness and understanding.

Saying no is not an act of rejection or negativity. It’s an act of self-respect, self-awareness, and empowerment.

Radical acceptance teaches that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.

The anxiety of needing to succeed in every area of life, paired with the relentless demands of managing it all, can quickly lead to burnout.

Setting goals can be motivating, but achieving them is difficult. This approach isn’t about quick fixes, but sustainable change.

You have the power to challenge your thoughts that anxiety feeds on.