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One of the hardest tasks to manage in our healing, and certainly in the therapy room, is processing our relationship with our parents....
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Vanessa Londino
- Jun 23
- 7 min
Leave It!
It's puppy training all over again around here. I seldom ask myself this question, but it still bubbles up to the surface of my mind at...
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Vanessa Londino
- Jun 12
- 6 min
The Most Important Relationship Skill
People seek therapy for one reason: they are in pain. Period. Full stop. That part is simple. They've often tried everything they can...
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Vanessa Londino
- Jun 1
- 6 min
When Helping Blocks Healing
Most people who become counselors do so because they want to "help people." So this begs a few obvious questions: Help people do what...
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Vanessa Londino
- May 15
- 6 min
Self-Growth and the Home Depot
Let me start by saying… I had a brutal therapy session this morning. No, not with a client. With me. My therapy with my therapist. Yes, I...
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Vanessa Londino
- May 8
- 6 min
We Need Elders
Mental health is not a solo journey. Ultimately, our mental health depends on our understanding of ourselves, our world, and the choices...
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Vanessa Londino
- May 4, 2023
- 4 min
We Build the Temples We Must Tear Down
The pursuit of mental health can be understood in a number of ways. For some, it's the healing of traumatic wounds. We want to live...
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Vanessa Londino
- Jan 26, 2023
- 5 min
The Four Steps of Personal Growth
I love systems. I appreciate when someone can condense complexity into workable, understandable nuggets of thought and action. I believe...
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Vanessa Londino
- Dec 26, 2022
- 3 min
The Yearly Inventory: Part IV
Dear Friends and Fellow Travelers, Thank you for walking with me through this year and through this podcast. This is our last inventory:...
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Vanessa Londino
- Dec 26, 2022
- 3 min
The Yearly Inventory: Part III
Hi Folks! Here are the questions from the podcast. Remember: an inventory is not a judgment nor is it a lengthy self-critique. It's a way...
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Vanessa Londino
- Dec 18, 2022
- 5 min
The Yearly Inventory: Part II
Hello Friends and Fellow Travelers, In addition to the podcast, here are some accompanying questions you can ask yourself. Listening to...
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Vanessa Londino
- Dec 11, 2022
- 4 min
The Yearly Inventory: Part I
Hello Friends and Fellow Travelers, In addition to the podcast, here are some accompanying questions you can ask yourself as a yearly...
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Vanessa Londino
- Mar 7, 2022
- 4 min
Losing Touch
Life keeps going faster, doesn't it? We're expected to think, act, and move through our lives with ever-increasing efficiency. We book...
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Vanessa Londino
- Jul 9, 2021
- 4 min
I Was Wrong; It's the Conflict
I’ve said for years — perhaps because it simplifies a complex relationship, and I like feeling like I have a handle on things — that...
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Vanessa Londino
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
Here and There
Often, clients ask for my input on what they can do to further their progress in therapy. “What can I be doing in addition to therapy?”...
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Vanessa Londino
- Jan 27, 2021
- 5 min
Growth
Everyone wants to improve their life. Contentment is indeed a peaceful, worthwhile state of mind, but even contentment can be a goal. If...
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Vanessa Londino
- Jan 9, 2021
- 7 min
What is Mental Health?
First things first: what is mental health?
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