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Transgender? How to change your name in Missouri.

By Jessica Tappana, posted 03/19/2019

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fTransgender? How to change your name in Missouri. Guest Blog Post from Kimberly Vered Shashoua, LCSW One of the most exciting things about realizing you’re transgender is getting to reclaim your identity! You get to deliberately decide the way you dress, speak, and act in ways that align with you really are. Finally, you can take off the mask of ... Continue Reading

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5 Daily Self-Care Exercises for Survivors of Abuse

By Jessica Tappana, posted 03/13/2019

Unfortunately, being a survivor of trauma or abuse is exceedingly common. According to the National Children’s Alliance, nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S. annually. And according to the Center for Disease Control’s 2017 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, nearly 1 in 4 adult women and approximately 1 in 7 adult men ... Continue Reading

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Anxiety Attack Vs. Panic Attack: Is There a Difference?

By Jessica Tappana, posted 02/19/2019

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You see a person that resembles someone who hurt you in the past.  The next thing you know, you feel anxious.  Your heart is racing.  You notice a choking feeling.  Your mind is running a million miles a minute.  Is this a panic attack? Is it an anxiety attack?  What can you call this experience? As an anxiety therapist, I specialize in working ... Continue Reading

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What do I say to a friend who was raped?

By Jessica Tappana, posted 02/05/2019

PTSD counseling in Columbia, MO

A friend said they were raped.  You were speechless... Your friend, or maybe your significant other, has just disclosed to you that they were sexually assaulted, molested as a child or raped in college.  Maybe your initial reaction was one of shock.  Maybe you were speechless.  Now you're trying to regroup and figure out what you can say to the ... Continue Reading

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Working Out To Improve Mental Health

By Jessica Tappana, posted 01/29/2019

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Exercise: It's About More Than Losing Weight When I was in my early to mid 20s I was in great shape.  I worked out about 4 times a week.  In fact, I even participated in some boot camp type groups.  I motivated myself by setting goals (ex: work out 3 times a week for 4 weeks in a row) and then purchasing one new piece of workout clothing each time ... Continue Reading

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