Dr Coral Arvon

Counseling

How EMDR Can Help You Heal from Trauma — Even Years Later

Trauma doesn’t always come from one major event. It can build slowly from emotional neglect, bullying, breakups, or chronic stress. And it can live inside your body for years — affecting your sleep, relationships, and sense of self. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps your brain reprocess painful […]

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Breaking the Cycle: How Depression Counseling Can Help You Reclaim Your Life

Depression is a serious mental illness that affects millions of people worldwide. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 21 million adults in the United States (8.3%) experienced a major depressive episode in the past year. The lifetime risk of developing major depression is estimated to be between 15-25%, which means

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Overcoming Fear Through Psychotherapy: Your Guide to a Fear-Free Life

Fear is a natural and often necessary response that can protect us from danger and motivate us to take action. However, when fear becomes overwhelming, irrational, or debilitating, it can significantly hinder one’s quality of life. If you’re struggling with fear that’s affecting your well-being, psychotherapy and counseling can be invaluable tools for overcoming it. 

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3 Things People Worry About During the Holidays & How to Overcome Them

Eat, drink, and be merry—that’s what we’re supposed to do over the holidays. And we’re usually awfully good (unfortunately) with the eating and drinking. It’s the “merry” we struggle with. Instead of good cheer, we’re often worrying about everything from “to do” lists to expanding bellies, the result of all those holiday buffets. Here are

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Holiday Pleasures: 3 Tips For Relaxing & Finding Time For You

Shopping. Baking. Wrapping. Running. Are holiday “must do’s” driving you a little nuts? Here are 3 suggestions for finding some much-needed “me time”, and real joy, during the holidays! 1. Learn the power of saying “NO” to others and “YES” to you. If you have trouble saying “no” to family and friends, the stress just

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Agree to be inspired

This is my first foray into the realm of private practice, and I’m amazed at my capacity to love my fellow human beings. I suppose it is like a mother who births a child and learns a love beyond anything she’s ever experienced before, and perhaps then, if she has another child, she’s bewildered by

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Is the romance in my relationship a thing of the past? Taking a closer look at intimacy

By: Coral Arvon, PhD Is the romance in my relationship a thing of the past? Many couples come to therapy with the common concern of losing the passionate spark that was once abundant in their relationship. Often they ask “What now? Will we ever go back to being the way we were?” It is an experience

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Communication in Romantic Relationships

By Michelle Ingrosso M.S.Ed. Language is how we connect in our relationships and social lives.  We use it to seduce, argue, and to propose and confirm a marriage. Language is what allows us to interact with others, allows us to convey ideas, influence the mental states, and behavior of others. Within our romantic relationships, we

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Our Divorce and Our Children

By Ronit Horowitz Ph D, L.M.F.T Our children are the most sacred part of our lives. From the moment they are born, our lifelong mission becomes to protect them, guide them, and fill their lives with infinite joy. During a divorce, however, their joy is—at times—shattered …and their world is completely changed. Our mission, as

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Counseling, Psychotherapy Gets Results!

By Alexia Touboul L.M.H.C       Detaching From the Stigma of Seeking Counseling: Why Asking for Help is Healthy and Totally Worth It   Today’s society has come a long way; in just a few decades, people have become more accepting and open-minded to difference, change, and progress. However, it seems like the concept

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