by Maren Swensen Ph.D., CMHC | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
I am only here because he/she made me come. I do not think we need counseling. If I had a dollar for every time I heard that sentence, well, I would have a lot of dollars. And it makes sense. It is difficult and vulnerable to go to marriage counseling. Sharing your...
by Maren Swensen Ph.D., CMHC | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Words like trauma and triggered are all over the internet. People often say they are triggered, but what do they mean? How do you know if you have trauma or if you have PTSD? Can you have one but not the other? Does it matter? Learning about trauma and PTSD can help a...
by Maren Swensen Ph.D., CMHC | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dealing with anxiety is perhaps the most common reason people seek therapy. When we work with clients who display signs and symptoms of anxiety, one of the first things that we do is work on explaining just what anxiety is, what the signs and symptoms are, and how a...
by Maren Swensen Ph.D., CMHC | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Introduction Many of us understand the benefits of individual therapy. We also understand the benefits of couples counseling. What about family therapy? Is there such a thing? How can we find it? How can we know if it is going to benefit our family? How can we know if...
by Maren Swensen Ph.D., CMHC | Dec 10, 2025 | Groups
Hosted by Maren S. Swensen PhD CMHC Four Saturday Afternoon Group Sessions that will combine Sound, Storytelling, Movement, and Silence techniques for Trauma Healing Saturdays: 2:00-4:00pm January 10th & 24th, February 7th & 21st Register To sign up for the...
