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Is Therapy Worth the Time and Cost?
Not sure if therapy is worth the cost? Here's how to tell when stress is quietly building and what real progress in therapy can actually…
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Mental Health Articles
Written by the psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists who see patients at PAWC.
STRESS & BURNOUT
When Work Stress Follows You Home
Can't switch off after work? Learn how job stress follows you home, how to set realistic boundaries and when therapy or psychiatry can help.
ANXIETY
When the World Feels Uncertain: Understanding Anxiety and Finding Support
How politics, war, and immigration concerns can affect your well-being—and when to reach out.
GETTING STARTED WITH THERAPY
Couples Therapy: Finding Your Way Back
When the same arguments keep coming up, support can help you understand what is happening between you—and what to do differently.
GETTING STARTED WITH THERAPY
Why AI Chatbots Cannot Replace a Human Therapist
AI chatbots can feel supportive, but they can miss crisis signs and reinforce harmful beliefs. Learn why a human therapist offers care AI…
ANXIETY
When Anxiety Starts Taking Up Too Much of Your Life
Understanding the signs, knowing when to reach out, and finding support through PAWC.
ADDICTION & RECOVERY
Hayden Panettiere's Cause of Death Released: Understanding Trauma, Opioids, and Recovery
Why some people turn to substances for relief—and why nervous system regulation belongs in the conversation about addiction treatment.
ADDICTION & RECOVERY
Presley Gerber’s Death: Understanding Addiction’s Impact on Families
Why loved ones need care during addiction, throughout treatment, and after a loss.
THERAPY TREATMENT APPROACHES
The Right Modality Isn't a Preference, It's a Clinical Decision
CBT, EMDR, somatic work, IFS, DBT, ACT, and psychodynamic therapy: what each one actually does, and how patients and therapists work…
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