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IFS Simplified
Internal Family Systems (IFS) provides a way of looking at our Beliefs, Emotions, and Behaviors through the lens of internal Parts. This...
Lina Lewis-Arévalo, LPC
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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I Refuse to be Ashamed of My Body Anymore
Many years ago, a woman approached me in a public space and called me a Glutton and basically told me that I should be ashamed of myself...
Lina Lewis-Arévalo, LPC
Apr 4, 20212 min read
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Coronavirus - do I need to worry?
The STOP skill can help people who are losing sleep from worrying about the Coronavirus and its impact on our lives.
Lina Lewis-Arévalo, LPC
Mar 18, 20202 min read
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Are Your Secrets Making You Sick?
Secrets are like opportunistic vines in a garden. They wind their way up and around every part of our psyche until they become unavoidable.
Lina Lewis-Arévalo, LPC
Jan 29, 20203 min read
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Waking Up White
When I was invited to join a group counseling practice, the owner, an African-American psychologist, asked that all her team read the...
Lina Lewis-Arévalo, LPC
Dec 1, 20194 min read
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Do you dread the holidays?
Do you dread the holidays? Even in the days of Covid and social-distance or video gatherings, can the thought of seeing your family cause...
Lina Lewis-Arévalo, LPC
Oct 27, 20192 min read
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Stress may not be bad for your health - it depends on how you interpret it
Kelly McGonigal, in her 2019 TED Talk https://www.npr.org/2019/08/02/747384008/kelly-mcgonical-can-we-reframe-the-way-we-think-about-stre...
Lina Lewis-Arévalo, LPC
Sep 28, 20191 min read
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