Healing and Forgiveness: How Outside Perspective Can Be a Game Changer When Overcoming Trauma.
If ever there was someone to understand the age-old sentiment “Life isn’t fair,” it’s safe to say Harry Potter is up there in terms of...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Jun 6, 20225 min read
Resilience - A Superpower
When you think Superhero, who comes to mind? Do you envision your heroes or favorite fictional characters straight from your childhood...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
May 25, 20225 min read
A Whole New World and A Search for Purpose
“But who cares, no big deal, I want more.” Ariel had “gizmos and gadgets a-plenty, whozits and whatzits galore, and even 20 thingamabobs”...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Apr 17, 20225 min read
How Elsa Can Help Us Manage Our Own Inner Anxiety
Anxiety affects all of us. It’s a normal reaction triggered by fear or stress yet can feel so isolating at times. When faced with...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Mar 7, 20226 min read
The Magic of Humility and Leadership
Do you know what it means to humble? Let alone, what it looks like? Being humble means you show modesty without arrogance. Meaning that...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Feb 5, 20225 min read
How Anger and Grief Can Change Your Perception
A traumatic event that affects your family balance can be incredibly hard to bear. Getting through these events can be challenging...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Nov 22, 20215 min read
Bringing Fun to the Mundanity of Life
Have you ever felt yourself getting complacent? Going through the motions and making your way through you daily routine. But just...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Nov 2, 20214 min read
The Importance of Sadness
Every human is unique in their chemical makeup, and part of this chemical makeup is our emotional motherboard. Have you ever seen the...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Sep 9, 20215 min read
Mindful Kung Fu: The Wisdom of Master Oogway and the Power of Living in the Present
While frequently seen as a “children’s movie,” Kung Fu Panda has many wonderful aspects and lessons that can be learned at any age. These...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Aug 30, 20213 min read
What Are Your Bear Necessities for Happiness?
Happiness is something everyone wants, but it can be hard to make real in your own life. When you are a child, your world revolves around...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Jul 20, 20214 min read
Silenzio, Bruno!
Silence Your Own Inner Naysayer Do you ever think of leaping headfirst into an idea, situation, or event in your life and just giving it...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Jun 28, 20214 min read
What if Moana went to therapy? : A journey of defining self
It can be easy to write off fictional heroes, especially princesses, in animated Disney movies. You may think “everything works out in...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
May 31, 20214 min read
What if Gollum went to Therapy? : A story of addiction and trauma
*Trigger warning: this story describes elements of physical violence* In the Lord of the Rings universe, there is no character more...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
May 18, 20214 min read
Embracing Our Inner Phoebe Buffay
Let go of your inner Rachel and embrace your inner Phoebe It’s funny isn’t it, how we don’t even need to hear their surnames to know...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Dec 18, 20204 min read
Powering Through the Holidays
We may need this mentality even more to get through the holiday season with less stress, but it can also be used in everyday life.
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Dec 16, 20204 min read
Life Lessons from the Lion King
The Lion King became one of our favorite films not just because of its ability to present the realities of life… love, loss and learning...
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Oct 13, 20204 min read
When Marvel Became Marvelous
Stepping into your power is a journey, it doesn’t happen overnight but it’s so worth it when you welcome in your new Captain Marvel mindset.
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Sep 29, 20204 min read
Finding Strength in Self Care
Changing our perception about self-care changes our relationship with ourselves. We come to realize that we are important and we are worthy.
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Sep 29, 20203 min read
Hope: A Hero's Secret Weapon
Hope is the human matchstick that can strike a flame and bring light to any moment of darkness. Hold onto yours because it makes you a hero.
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Maria Laquerre LMFT, RPTS
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Your Powerful Voice
Our story is our greatest strength because it reminds us of the hurdles we have overcome and the progress we have made.
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