Dual Diagnosis: The Chicken & Egg Relationship Between Mental Illness and Addiction

Written by Joyce Marter, LCPC If you take a minute to reflect on your friends, family, coworkers and yourself, it’s very likely that you know someone who has experienced substance use issues or mental illness. In fact, you probably know someone who has struggled with both. Mental illness and addiction often appear together in the
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How to Choose the Right Buyer When Selling Your Therapy Practice

In 2017, I sold Urban Balance, the counseling private practice I founded in 2004. I hired a business broker, worked closely with my CPA, and the process from start to finish took about a year and a half. I was fortunate to receive eight offers and I am very glad that I chose Refresh Mental

How to Prevent Burnout And Reignite Your Fire, by Snowden McFall, M.A.T

This is a guest blog by writer Snowden McFall, who is a stress expert as well as Joyce Marter’s friend and colleague from the National Speakers Association. How to Prevent Burnout And Reignite Your Inner Fire By Snowden McFall, M.A.T “Take a moment right now and consider: how stressed are you?  Are you exhausted?  Do
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Blog For The Body Image Therapy Center: Understand Your Relationship with Food: A Journaling Exercise

Joyce Marter recently wrote a blog for the Body Image Therapy Center focused on understanding your relationship with food through a journaling exercise. Below is an excerpt from the blog: “Journaling can be a powerful activity to promote insight and self-awareness. If you would like to improve your relationship with food, set aside 30 minutes
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Marriage.com Blog: How To Repair A Sexless Marriage

Joyce Marter recently wrote a blog for Marriage.com on ways to repair a sexless marriage. Below is an excerpt from the blog: “Having a positive sex life in your marriage takes communication, creativity, and collaboration. You and your marriage are worth the effort.” You can read the full blog here
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