Melissa Miles
Freedom from Addiction
Addiction can be defined as not having control over doing, taking, or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. It...
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Melissa Miles
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Anxious? Take this Quiz to find out!
The term anxiety is commonly understood as a feeling of nervousness or worried thinking. However, there are many other symptoms of...
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Melissa Miles
- Jan 24
- 2 min
ISTDP - What's In A Name?
Many therapy modalities use an acronym for their name – ISTDP, MCBT, DBT, EMDR, CBT, EFT, AEDP, etc. Often, these acronyms are formed...
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Melissa Miles
- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
Give Yourself the Gift of Inner Peace
The holiday season will soon be upon us. Few of us are lucky enough to experience nothing but the joy this season can bring. More often...
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Melissa Miles
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Layers of Pain
In therapy, we can think about our painful experiences as having two layers. Each layer of pain has a separate cause. The first and...
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Melissa Miles
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Emotional Avoidance
We are wired to move away from pain as a means of protecting ourselves and increasing our chances of survival. For example, if we burn...
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Melissa Miles
- May 7, 2022
- 4 min
Anxiety - Coping vs Curing
Many people reach out to me for help with anxiety. Most have tried various ways of coping with their anxiety with minimal success. A...
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Melissa Miles
- Apr 3, 2022
- 3 min
Letting Go and Moving On
Sometimes people come to me looking for help with letting go of past hurt so they can move forward in their lives with inner peace.
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Melissa Miles
- Jan 27, 2022
- 2 min
What to Expect in Therapy
What brings people to therapy? The main issues that people come to therapy for are anxiety and/or depression. Essentially, they feel bad....
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Melissa Miles
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
Changing Your Thoughts Won't Change Your Life
Positive thinking has become somewhat of a fad - if you just look for the silver lining and think good thoughts, you will feel better....
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Melissa Miles
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
Top 5 Questions to Ask a Therapist
No two therapists are created equally and finding the right match for you can sometimes be difficult. Hopefully the list below will...
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Melissa Miles
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
When Meditation Isn't Enough
Meditation seeks to bring awareness to one's thoughts and feelings by paying attention to, and fully accepting, the present moment....
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Melissa Miles
- Mar 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Key Ingredient for Healthy Relationships
Balancing the needs of self and other. Relationships can be the most satisfying, difficult, fulfilling, challenging, and wonderful parts...
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Melissa Miles
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
Don't Let Your Emotions Hold You Hostage
Nearly all mental health issues arise from difficulties with emotional awareness and regulation. Therefore, understanding and making...
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Melissa Miles
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Research Behind ISTDP
ISTDP (Intensive-Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) is effective where most therapies are not. Below is the research base that supports...
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