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Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
October 30, 2024
Emotional Health

8 Tips for Overcoming Broken Heart Syndrome

We have all heard about being broken hearted, but did you know it was a real medical diagnosis? The end of a relationship, whether by death, illness, divorce, separation, abuse can be devastating. Our world as we know it has fallen apart. This is a trauma, and our minds and bodies respond accordingly. So many...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
October 3, 2024
Emotional Health

What Do Bicycling and Mending a Broken Heart Have in Common?

Your relationship ended months or even years ago; so why is it so hard to move forward? To start, not only did the relationship end but also all the hopes and dreams that went along with it. The future that was once so neatly planned is now full of uncertainty. It is normal to...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
September 24, 2024
Emotional Health

Three Steps to Letting Go of Anger

Anger that comes at the end or towards the end of a relationship can manifest with a fury and rage. Those around us become uncomfortable with our anger and we are frequently told to “let it go”. Amid this anger, what is much more helpful to hear is “You have every right to your anger.” ...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
September 5, 2024
Self Care

What Self-Care Strategies are Right for You?

How to Know What Self-Care Strategies are Right for You? The idea of caring for ourselves such as brushing our teeth, showering, eating healthy, and getting exercise, has been around for ages. Engaging in these rituals is good and far better than not doing any at all. However, self-care entails so much more and...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
August 11, 2024
Uncategorized

6 Reasons Why Therapy is Better Than Botox

6 Reasons Why Therapy is Better Than Botox. A report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reveals that Americans spent more than $16.5 billion on cosmetic plastic surgery and minimally invasive procedures in 2018. That is a lot of moolah that is spent on interventions that are not covered by insurance as cosmetic procedures are...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
August 4, 2024
Uncategorized

Why Being Honest With Yourself is Important When Coming Out Of A Toxic Relationship

Why Being Honest With Yourself is Important When Coming Out Of A Toxic Relationship You did it! You are now free from the destructive relationship in your life either by your decision or the other’s decision. It is a liberating moment in your life! Yet, at the same time, perhaps one of the most frightening...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
July 22, 2024
Relationships

After the Breakup: 6 Ways to Stop Making Yourself Small and Live with Joy (Part 2)

After the Breakup: 6 Ways to Stop Making Yourself Small and Live with Joy (Part 2) Click here to read Part 1 There is no denying that there is great value in doing good for others and being of support and care to others in our lives. There most certainly is! What is being focused...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
July 12, 2024
Relationships

After the Breakup: 6 Ways to Stop Making Yourself Small and Live with Joy (Part 1)

After the Breakup: 6 Ways to Stop Making Yourself Small and Live with Joy (Part 1) The relationship is over. It is normal to look back and try to assess what went wrong. For some, theremay have been an epiphany of sorts, some recognition of a pattern. The pattern of making oneselfsmall, prioritizing the ex-partner’s...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
June 23, 2024
Relationships

Reactive Abuse: What is it?

Reactive Abuse: What is it? The term “reactive abuse” is quite confusing and may stir up some very strong emotions for some. The phrase is making the rounds in the news cycle due to an unfortunate tragedy. It is confusing terminology that seems to have been coined some years ago online on one of the...

Barbara Duchnowski, LCSW
June 6, 2024
Relationships

Keeping It Real: Being Cheated On and Dumped Hurts. How to Survive

Keeping It Real: Being Cheated On and Dumped Hurts. How to Survive. Being cheated on and “dumped” in a relationship can be one of the most painful experiences one lives through. Moving forward in life can seem nearly impossible. The experience can leave one traumatized, especially if it was unexpected. The feelings are genuine, the...