The Case for Mindfulness … from a former skeptic.
Whenever I broach the subject of mindfulness with a friend, family member or client, I tend to get the same response: “Oh man, I can’t do...
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Dr. Lauren Fontenot
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min
Is this normal or is it depression?
Today I’m writing an “answer” to a very common question for, well, everyone right now – by way of a friend who had this question asked of...
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Dr. Lauren Fontenot
- Oct 5, 2020
- 2 min
Beyond the Couch, Part I: Why going to therapy should be as trustworthy as seeing your Primary Care
Historically, we’ve been taught that therapy was about lying on the couch while someone deciphers your dreams to unlock your inner...
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Dr. Lauren Fontenot
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Hectic Days and Stressful Nights: Keys to Coping with Insomnia
“I am no longer an early bird, or a night owl. I am some form of permanently exhausted pigeon.” I laughed as I read this, thinking that...
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Dr. Lauren Fontenot
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
What’s in a Name? The Difference in Mental Health Care Providers
“So, you prescribe meds, right?” I usually get some version of this question upon introducing myself as a psychologist. And for good...
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