La Perla Counseling and Trauma Response Services, Inc.

01/22/2026

If you, or someone you love could use added support right now-

01/11/2026

12/28/2025

https://apple.news/A9wi-2s-WSIi-YfZfDI9UjA

People and their artificial-intelligence companions are entering into shared delusions, psychiatrists say; chatbots can be ‘complicit’

12/24/2025

By focusing on balance, connection, and self-care, you can create space for calm and meaning this season.

Learn more: https://at.apa.org/nog

12/24/2025

When I say "attraction," I don't mean physical attractiveness. The attraction I'm referring to here is simply the act of making something enticing to your partner. Secure-functioning partners use playfulness, seduction, persuasion, and bargaining to get what they want rather than using fear, threat, guilt, or shame.

12/24/2025

Still an excellent resource!

12/24/2025

We can all help prevent su***de. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

12/24/2025

Especially during holidays...

Our brains are wired to go negative. When you hesitate to say what’s on your mind or you beat around the bush with your partner, their brain won’t patiently wait until you are forthright with them.

It will spin with all the negative possibilities it can come up with.

This can cause their threat level to elevate and potentially spark a conflict, even if whatever you’re thinking about has nothing to do with them.

How do you change this habit?

As an exercise, agree to immediately answer each other when asking, “What’s on your mind?” throughout the week. Try to answer as soon as they ask you, even if that means stumbling while you find the words you need.

The better you become at being candid with each other when you’re feeling good, the easier it will be to open up when you’re in emotional distress.

10/23/2025

Please join us in welcoming Anitoch University intern Janine (JieYing) Li, MS, to our team!

07/03/2025

https://www.afterbabel.com/p/the-mass-trauma-of-porn

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