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How to Have a Video Session: A step-by-step guide

May 2, 2020 by Robyn

In this short video, I explain how to have a video session, from start to end. https://youtu.be/Pnquq2Z_TgQ You don’t have to do this alone. If you are interested in receiving therapy with me, you can call, email, or self-schedule a phone consult. Ready to get started? Let’s work together! Interested in learning more? Click below to watch my videos: Tele-therapy: What is it? Why do it? What is it like? How easy is it to get started in therapy? Video Transcript Some ...read more

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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Online Therapy by Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT

May 1, 2020 by Robyn

Identify your spot. Online therapy is convenient, which means you get to choose where you will be during the appointment. Reflect on a spot where you feel the most comfortable and where you will have privacy. Do you have a cozy chair or couch that you would like to sit on during the appointments? If inside the house is not ideal due to lack of privacy, would sitting in your parked car be better? Know your devices. All the software for online video sessions can be accessed through the ...read more

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How quick and easy is it to get started in therapy?

April 25, 2020 by Robyn

In this short video, I discuss how quick and easy it is to get started in therapy with me. Warmly, Robyn (FYI: The "Schedule Now" button I refer for the phone consultation to is on the RIGHT side of this web page if you are viewing this on your computer or at the BOTTOM of the page if you are viewing this on your phone) https://youtu.be/AvrvrTWHsFU ...read more

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Quarantine Dilemma: Stressful Family Members by Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT

April 10, 2020 by Robyn

Physical distancing and staying at home can create the potential for difficult and stressful interactions amongst family members. Collision of Different Types of Boundaries There are different types of boundaries. An individual who has rigid boundaries might avoid close contact, stay to themselves, not ask for help, or keep others at a distance during conversations or interactions. An individual who has loose boundaries might take up or get into others personal space, overshare information, ...read more

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Depression and Isolation During a Pandemic by Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT

March 30, 2020 by Robyn

While in a depressive episode, the symptoms can make it difficult for an individual to connect with, or reach out to, others. The individual may also feel alone, isolated, worthless, and hopeless. It takes a lot of strength and motivation to muster up the will to go against what depression wants. Now, there’s an added challenge: the pandemic has led to precautions, such as a safe at home order, which means that in-person events have been eliminated, coffee shops and restaurants are closed ...read more

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Mental Health During a Pandemic by Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT

March 29, 2020 by Robyn

The pandemic and precautions that have been put into place to reduce the spread of the virus has led to major shifts, alterations, and limitations in the ways in which we live, connect, and just be. In some way or another, precautions have led everyone to experience a shift in their lifestyle, daily schedule, amount of responsibilities, along with the frequency and way in which they have contact with others in their life. These life shifts are mixed with feelings of worry, discomfort, ...read more

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Free Audio: A helpful technique during times of uncertainty

March 27, 2020 by Robyn

During times of uncertainty, difficult thoughts and emotions naturally arise. There are many instances when your thoughts and feelings make sense given the situation. It's not uncommon to want the stressful situation, or difficult thoughts and feelings, to go away. But, what happens when it doesn't go away and we're continuously confronted with it? What do we do? Below is an audio I recorded, which you can listen to anytime and as often as you would like. This is a technique that might ...read more

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Coming Home Too Soon by Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT

March 19, 2020 by Robyn

Some college students are being sent home as a precaution to help manage the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This was an abrupt change and can lead college students to be beside themselves with unknowns about their future, experiencing difficult emotions and thoughts, and confronting new and old stressors. Going off to college is a pivotal point in an individual’s life because it’s a segway into the future, which can open the door to many opportunities, and for some, it’s a ticket to leaving a home ...read more

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Tele-therapy: What is it? Why do it? What is it like?

March 19, 2020 by Robyn

I've created 3 short videos about tele-therapy. Part 1: What is it? Part 2: Why do it? Part 3:What is it like? See below to watch. Hope it is helpful! Warmly, Robyn Part 1: What is it? https://youtu.be/3juLHnJrKsM Part 2: Why do it? https://youtu.be/3ifVWTveZYI Part 3:What is it like? https://youtu.be/XcfGh-XJGDk For additional information about my tele-therapy service CLICK HERE Video transcript: I’ve been doing tele-therapy via video since last year, ...read more

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What is Individual Therapy Like and What Can I Expect? By Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT

March 13, 2020 by Robyn

What is it? Individual therapy is when one person attends therapy and are the only two people in the office. This is different from couple’s therapy, which is when a couple goes to see one therapist together, or family therapy, when the whole immediate family will go together to see one therapist. Who comes to individual therapy? An individual can come to therapy for many different reasons or challenges. Ultimately, an individual comes to therapy because they’re experiencing a challenge ...read more

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