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The Art of Living Well

Opening the Garden Gate: Love, Vulnerability, and the Courage to Change

For some individuals, openly expressing affection can feel uncomfortable or even threatening. Allowing ourselves to be emotionally vulnerable means acknowledging that someone matters deeply to us and that we could be hurt by losing them.
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How Many Psychiatrists does it take?

How Many Psychiatrists Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb? “Two, but the light bulb has to really want to change.” It’s an old joke, one that has been told countless times, but there’s a great deal of truth behind the humor. Change, after all, is rarely easy. Even when we know that something
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Psychotherapy and the Power of Being “Good Enough”

When the Past Knocks In the past few weeks, a couple of people from my earlier life reached out—an old friend and a former colleague—each message arriving within days of the other. It made me pause. This time of year often brings a natural turning inward. We take stock of our lives, wonder how we’ve
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The Hidden Life Within: What Cells Can Teach Us About Therapy

When we look at a diagram or image of a cell, it seems simple on the surface — a neat circle with some faint shapes inside. But scientists know there’s much more hidden within. Inside every cell are organelles: the nucleus, mitochondria, and many other structures, each performing essential work to keep us alive. Therapy
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Psychotherapy Can Help Open the Door to Life Decisions

When people think about therapy, they often picture it as a place to go in a crisis. But therapy is not just about surviving hard times—it’s also about making space to reflect on the major life changes we consider, the ones that shape who we are and who we want to become. Therapy Beyond Crisis
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The Seasonal Shift in Maine

As soon as the flowers begin to fade, we know that the seasons are changing. In Maine, autumn can be unpredictable—sometimes mild, sometimes severe—but one constant remains: the long stretch of darkness that begins in December. For many, this lack of natural light affects more than just the scenery. It can also impact mood, energy,
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Dr. Madeline Goodman

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