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A Trip to Shidduch-Adventureland: A Parent’s Guide
Learn 10 useful tips going into shidduchim and find your true love

Suicide Prevention And Clinical Protocols
What you as a therapist or friend need to know to save a life

Do Therapists Improve With Experience?
Why do most therapists get worse over time and how can you prevent that in your own work.

Rosh Hashana: The Model Therapy Process
What does Carl Jung, Alchemy, psychotherapy, and the Jewish New Year have in common?

Confronting Pedophilia: Research and Case Study of Chaim Walder
How to recognize the profile of a pedophile, know how to protect yourself, and how far is going too far.
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How To Shake Yourself Out of Shame
Shame takes a terrible toll on our psychological wellbeing. It hinders relationships and self-growth. Learn how to stop beating yourself up.

What Are The Mathematics of Parenting?
You’re likely handling conflict with your teen well, but those fights must be offset by positive moments. Learn the science how.

Not Rocking the Boat Of Marriage
The key to marriage is realizing both partners can flip the boat they’re both standing in. Learn more.

From “Potch-Therapy” to Success – How Marital Therapy Came into Its Own
Like marriages themselves, the beginning years of couple’s therapy was uninformed and unnecessarily convoluted. How did couples therapy become a success story?

Do You Believe in The Miracles In Your Life?
By living your life as if everything is a miracle, every moment becomes something to savor. Use these tips to unlock life’s everyday miracles.

Why Am I Feeling So Depressed?
Sometimes depression is more like a social contagion. Learn how to spot it early before it’s too heavy to carry.

10 Things You May Not Know About Winter Blues
10 things you need to know about seasonal depression, and how to resolve it.
Facing The Elephant In The Room
Listen to Adam Shanzer MA, MFC, CASAP share his experience in the field working with couples to develop appreciation and resist criticism.