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(Re-)Adjusting to New Routines https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1000-pawel-czerwinski-h19obIsuogA-unsplash.jpg 1000 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT September 4, 2021 October 29, 2021

(Re-)Adjusting to New Routines

Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Fall is here and brings with it not only the seasonal changes we can witness in nature but also seems to carry a significance in the natural cycles we go through as humans. As summer is coming to an end, many…

ADHD in Women https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/overwhelmed-1000x250-1.jpg 1000 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT July 14, 2021 October 29, 2021

ADHD in Women

Author: Mona Klausing Over the past several years I have worked with a number of women of color experiencing symptoms related to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A common misconception is that ADHD is primarily diagnosed in children (usually boys) who are disruptive, “dysregulated” or hyperactive…

The Value of Support Groups https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pexels-irina-iriser-1381679.jpg 1003 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT July 1, 2021 April 17, 2022

The Value of Support Groups

Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Social support might be one of the benefits we think of when we hear about support groups. But what exactly might we be looking for in terms of social support? The value of social support has been grouped into three categories…

On Guilt and Intention https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/rain-1000x250-1.jpg 1000 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT June 1, 2021 August 2, 2021

On Guilt and Intention

~ The Benefit of Unveiling the Untold Stories of Our Intentions ~ Author: Melda Baysal Walsh The portrayal of guilt, although an unpleasant experience, has been argued to have beneficial outcomes for others due to its presumed underlying motivation to put the concerns of others…

Creating Connections: https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bruno-figueiredo-RBnP_OdmTeE-unsplash-1000x250-1.jpg 1000 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT May 20, 2021 October 29, 2021

Creating Connections:

Some Things to Look for When Selecting a Therapist Author: Candea Mosley Before I became a therapist, there were ways my culture, media, and social connections constructed what a therapist is supposed to look and sound like. I knew they would listen to my problems and say…

De-centered & Influential https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bost1-1000x250-1.jpg 1000 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT May 18, 2021 July 21, 2021

De-centered & Influential

Author: Mona Klausing Many new therapists join the field because they enjoy listening to others and helping them solve problems. This is part of what prompted me to leave my twenty-year career in international marketing over a decade ago to return to grad school and…

Exploring the Notion of Setting Boundaries https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/post-2-1000x250-1.jpg 1000 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT May 18, 2021 July 21, 2021

Exploring the Notion of Setting Boundaries

~ What if staying close to your preferred and truer self could mean something different than “setting boundaries”? ~ Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Within the last three years, I found myself reflecting on the notion of “setting boundaries” occasionally as it has come up in…

GRIEF IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 https://monaklausing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/post-3-1000x250-1.jpg 1000 250 Mona Klausing, LMFT Mona Klausing, LMFT June 18, 2020 October 29, 2021

GRIEF IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

Author: Mona Klausing The loss of a loved one is something that nearly everyone will be affected by at some time in their life. It’s one of the few universal aspects of the human experience. And yet, each person grieves in their own way. For…