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Blue Gardens Counseling LLC - Compassion Based Care for Individuals in Ohio & New Jersey




Narcissistic Behaviors vs. Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Manipulation and Interdependence
Today we will explore the fine line between narcissistic tendencies and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)...


Embracing Empowerment: Breaking Free from Guilt and Shame in Saying "No" to Your Parents
Saying "no" to our parents can evoke feelings of guilt and shame, stemming from various sources such as societal pressures...


5 Grounding Techniques to Help You Manage Daily Anxiety
These 5 different techniques are designed to help you reduce daily anxiety.


How Not Being a Jerk to Yourself Can Benefit Your Mental Health
Changing the relationship you have with your inner thoughts can have significant impacts on your mental health and your relationships.


Avoidance: A Coping Skill We All Use, Despite the Long-Term Negative Impact It Can Have on Us.
Avoidance can temporarily relieve stress, pain, anxiety, depression, and uncomfortable feelings for an individual and we all use it!


Compassionate Journaling and How it Can Help You Heal
Our own words can be used for exploring our essential selves, revealing our deepest parts and opening our minds for healing to occur.


Self-Worth’s Importance in Therapy and Healing
Self-worth means that you are important and valuable as a person because your core self is unique and irreplaceable.


Self-Esteem’s Role in Therapy and The Healing Process
Self-Esteem is our opinion of ourselves and it plays a large role in our therapeutic healing journey.


How creating and maintaining boundaries can help you create space for yourself.
One of my favorite descriptions of what a boundary represents is: “A boundary is a limit or space between you and the other person..."
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