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Couples Therapy 101: Military Couples in a Foreign Duty Station

Couples who are stationed together on a military base in a foreign country may face specific challenges in their relationship. Here are some common issues that arise for couples in this situation and...

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness meditation is the act of paying attention to the here-and-now without any judgment. The practice is...

Couples Therapy 101: Individual Therapy for Couples Issues

Before we go deep down about couples therapy, we'd like to post another topic about things closely related to it...

Couples Therapy 101: Tips from Emotionally Focused Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an approach that can help improve marriages and relationships. Here are some tips that draw from EFT principles for cultivating a healthier and more fulfilling...

Parent’s Day

A Day for Parents In honor of Parent’s Day (5/8) in Korea, we’d like to mention a few things about being a parent that we sometimes forget or neglect. 1. The importance of self-care for parents:...

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month “You don’t have to struggle in silence. You can be un-silent. You can live well with a mental-health condition, as long as you open up to somebody about it.” –Demi...

Anxiety and Peak Athletic Performance

Anxiety and the NBA We’re currently in the best part of the NBA season – the playoffs. Watching the teams compete, as well as the individual performances of these elite athletes on the biggest...

Tornado in South Florida

Tornado in South Florida “Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.” – Sonia Gandhi The potential impact of a tornado on the mental health of...

Couples Therapy 101: Psychotherapy with a Collateral

Couples Therapy 101: Psychotherapy with a Collateral Hello, We plan to post a series of introduction about couples therapy-in addition to other topics-in order to demystify it, so that many of you can...

Top 5 Mental Health Issues Among Expats in South Korea

Top 5 Mental Health Issues Among Expats in South Korea Top 5 mental health issues among expats in South Korea and how therapists at Integrated Counseling Services (ICS) can help: 1) Culture shock and...

Why Managing Anger Leads to a Healthier Life

Why Managing Anger Leads to a Healthier Life While watching the new Netflix show Beef, I couldn’t help but be entranced by the expressions of anger (among a whole lot of other intense emotions). The...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month What is National Child Abuse Prevention Month? Once upon a time, in 1983, the U.S. Senate designated April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, with...

How to Respond to NYC Parking Garage Collapse

How to Respond to the NYC Parking Garage Collapse Suppose you hear about an incident that has impacted so many people directly or indirectly. In that case, you may wonder how to respond to the...

Why Should I Find a Psychotherapist Close By?

Why Should I Find a Psychotherapist Close By? Are you looking for an English-speaking counselor in Korea? You’ll probably google it or ask a close friend about where to receive counseling...

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