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Tame Your Relationship Conflict Cycle with EFT Couple Therapy
Tame Your Relationship Conflict Cycle with EFT Couple Therapy Have you ever noticed that when there is conflict—or stalemate—in your relationship, it feels like you are stuck in a déjà vu cycle? You’ve experienced this before. The same argument, tense silence, or hurt...
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Try This Three Step Counseling Hack for Less Anxiety and More Clarity
Anxiety Tends to Snowball. Try this Counseling Hack for Less Anxiety Did you know that anxiety breeds more anxiety? I’ll bet if you suffer from anxiety, you already know that. You start out worrying about one thing, and the next thing you know, your mind is chewing...
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Fear Factors and Faith: Why Your Anxiety Doesn’t Make You a Bad Christian
Christian Anxiety. That should be an oxymoron, right? Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) “Be anxious for nothing, but in...
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Two Simple Questions to Create Change in the New Year (Without Making New Year’s Resolutions)
Are there some things you’d like to change in the new year, but you’ve become wary of setting new year’s resolutions because you’re tired of letting yourself down? Have you set new year’s resolutions in the past, only to see your fast start dwindle to nothing as the...
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Rewire Your Brain for Less Anxiety and More Love and Acceptance
Rewire Your Brain for Less Anxiety & More Love and Acceptance Is it possible to rewire your brain? Brains are all the rage right now. From the brains of concussed pro football players to those of the tiniest fetus. We can’t get enough. A quick Google search will...
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When Chores Are Self-Care
Firewood Chores Are Self-Care Hey everybody, Liz Miller here in Moscow, Idaho. I’m a marriage and trauma therapist. But, today I’m out here dealing with all of this firewood. Actually, it’s a tiny portion of my firewood for the year. It’s not exactly what I felt like...
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Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples: What is It?
According to Dr. Susan Johnson, Emotionally Focused Therapy expert: “Underneath all the distress, partners are asking each other: Can I count on you, depend on you? Are you there for me? Will you respond to me when I need you, when I call? Do I matter to you? Am I...
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Is it Anxiety or PTSD?
Lots of people can relate to being anxious, and wonder if they have anxiety or PTSD. Sometimes the feelings are mild: slightly elevated heart rate or blood pressure, some discomfort in social settings, or too many thoughts to get back to sleep easily. Other times,...
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When Is It Time for Marriage Counseling?
How do you know when it’s time for marriage counseling? Often, by the time couples seek them out, marriage counselors are in a really tough spot. Partners are coming to them desperate, disconnected, and possibly even divorce-minded. It’s as though some couples are...
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I’m Liz Miller, a counselor in private practice in Moscow, Idaho.
I’m passionate about helping committed couples repair painful marriages. And, I’m dedicated to helping individuals find relief from anxiety and peace in the painful aftermath of traumatic events and losses. When I’m not working, I can be found walking my dog, playing guitar, or camped in the mountains next to a river.