Kavita Hatten MS LPC

10/16/2022

When you are going through life changes, it's important to grieve the past in order to fully embrace the future.

02/23/2022

Why we worry. A great article on the bio-chemical nature and behavioral habits of worry - and what lessons anxiety can teach us.

Worry is driven by mood, not logic. Anxiety holds your deepest yearnings. And you can subdue it for good. Three experts turn everything you know about anxiety inside out.

02/18/2022

Trusting yourself through uncertainty and reflecting on how you got through adversity before.

02/11/2022

If you're trying to heal from something painful, embrace the uncomfortable emotions. Feel them, all of them. The path to healing is "through."

02/05/2022

Self-care is about nurturing your body, mind and soul. If a goal of yours is to thrive in this world, not just survive, make self-care a priority today.

02/04/2022

Struggling with a problem? Overthinking? Take a pause.

06/25/2021

Given the increase in anxiety, depression and grief, I was interviewed on the impact of the pandemic on mental health.

Pandemic highlights, contributes to mental health challenges

02/23/2021

When partners "listen to understand" and remain respectful, many things can shift.
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02/21/2021

Want Anxiety Relief? If you want to reduce: anxiety attacks, social anxiety, panic attacks, avoidance, worries and fears.

Symptoms of anxiety include: trouble sleeping, constant worrying, "mind won't stop," irritability, quick to anger, headaches/stomachaches and difficulty concentrating.
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02/19/2021

We offer in-office therapy sessions and video therapy sessions.
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02/18/2021

I will help! Personal Growth
If you are looking to manage stress better, combat the inner critic, identify your strengths and empower yourself.
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02/17/2021

I use the following therapies in my practice:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Pia Mellody's model of Post-Induction Therapy.
www.phoenixcounseling.net

02/17/2021

Feeling frustrated that you're doing all the initiating in dating? Here's my recent collaborative column, "He Doesn't Initiate Contact But Always Responds."

It’s ok to be direct Communication is something that needs to be addressed regularly in a relationship, whether or not it’s going well. Texting, calling, and even emailing are certainly some topics to include in this conversation. Being direct and honest without being aggressive/passive-aggressi...

02/16/2021

I will help! Relationship Issues
If you have concerns about marriage, partner-relationships or family problems, our goal is to share information about the nature of such problems, process emotions and to talk about what can be done to solve them when that is possible.
www.phoenixcounseling.net

02/15/2021

I will help! Separation Recovery
Separation is the action or state of moving or being moved apart. I can help you rebuild and heal by a return to a pre-crisis state of health, mind, strength and beyond.
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02/11/2021

A Step To Better Health
We help to simplify our clients lives by creating a process of how to handle the everyday.



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02/11/2021

Problems worth solving; for over 25 years, I have been helping individuals work through problems, make changes and live healthier and fulfilling lives.

12/30/2020

I'm excited that I'll be writing for this relationship site again. Here's a previous article on trust: "I Have A Hard Time Trusting In A Relationship - What Should I Do?"

Look for weekly articles on relationships, dating and empowerment!

When I dig deep with my clients, the issue of trust is at the core of most of their difficulties. Whether they are suffering from a broken heart, been betrayed, or lost a close friendship, trusting again can be the biggest hurdle to overcome. Trust is a basic universal need. In developmental psychol...

12/08/2020

If you'd like to see more posts on managing stress, self-care and relationships, follow me on Instagram!

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12/07/2020

Animals are spiritual beings. They float through life full of beauty, mystique and wonder. Elephants, especially, are marvelous creatures. I've always been drawn to them. It must bring me back to my "homeland." I have elephants in almost every room of my home. For me they bring strength, calm and a sense of knowing. This painting leads into my bedroom. I know he's watching over me, telling me that it'll be okay, even when I don't feel it. The calm I feel from my surroundings is something that I tune into every day. When I'm led by what I know and trust my intuition, inner strength is born.

12/03/2020

"It's difficult to be around people who are trying to be perfect - perfectly healthy, perfectly polite, perfectly poised, perfectly controlled. Remember that being human means being imperfect, being flawed. Let yourself be. Let others be. Slouch in your chair. Eat with the wrong fork. Laugh out loud. Stand up and reveal who you are and know that you're good enough. Stop worrying that people will find out who you really are. Instead, hope that they do. Help them by openly sharing yourself and being not who you think you should be, but who you really are. Freedom is just a small step away - a step in self-love and acceptance. When you take it, others will follow. And they'll be grateful you led the way." ~ Melody Beattie, Journey to the Heart

11/25/2020

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more.
It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. It turns problems into gifts, failures into successes, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. It can turn an existence into a real life, and disconnected situations into important and beneficial lessons. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~ Melody Beattie

11/10/2020

My first article for this relationship site was recently re-featured. "How to Open Yourself to Love."

After having “loved and lost” myself and helped countless women with their relationship struggles, losses, doubts and insecurities, here are a few insights to help you in your “journey of love.” 1. Recognize that fear is limiting you. Be aware that fear is based on past experiences that keep...

10/25/2020

"Are you willing to be here in constant, abject pain one minute longer? I'm not. Are you willing to be here suffering endlessly and needlessly through distressing situations - worrying, fussing, fretting about things you can do nothing about? I'm not. And we don't have to be. We're here to feel joy and absorb all of life's beauty we can. If pain comes, let it pass quickly through. Then move on to joy. It's a conscious choice." ~ Melody Beattie, Journey to the Heart.

09/25/2020

Sometimes when something unexpected happens, it's the best thing that could have ever happened. Change is never easy - but staying the same is often worse. Take the unexpected as an opportunity to do something different. It just takes one step.

09/23/2020

09/22/2020

"Storms come. The lightning flashes. Thunder rolls. Sometimes the hail pounds so loudly and incessantly it becomes frightening. Sometimes storms do damage. But storms are not forever. Just as nature plays out her storms, sometimes with violence, sometimes with gray days, sometimes with a gentle cleansing rain, we have storms in our lives, storms in our soul. Storms are part of life, part of growth, part of the journey. Light a candle. Wrap up warmly. Make yourself safe and secure. Then wait for the storm to pass, knowing it will. Let peace return. Let security return. Let joy and meaning come back, the certain faith that you have purpose and your life is on track." ~ Melody Beattie, Journey to the Heart.

09/15/2020

Intensity in a relationship can often be confused with intimacy.

Learn about trauma bonding so you can stop confusing emotional abuse with true love.

09/12/2020

In picking good friendships that produce growth, several qualities are important.

09/09/2020