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But the truth is, we will all feel grief’s touch at one point or another in our life. Navigating grief is part of life, but the five stages of... [![A person holding a table with the word tele health and other medical items like masks and pills against a blue background](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/A%20person%20holding%20a%20table%20with%20the%20word%20tele%20health%20and%20other%20medical%20items%20like%20masks%20and%20pills%20against%20a%20blue%20background.png?width=365&name=A%20person%20holding%20a%20table%20with%20the%20word%20tele%20health%20and%20other%20medical%20items%20like%20masks%20and%20pills%20against%20a%20blue%20background.png) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/is-telehealth-therapy-as-successful-as-in-person-counseling) ## [Is Telehealth Therapy As Successful As In Person Counseling?](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/is-telehealth-therapy-as-successful-as-in-person-counseling) There is strong evidence that shows telehealth therapy is just as successful as in-person counseling with treating [anxiety](https://reallifecounseling.us/service/anxiety-counseling/), [depression](https://reallifecounseling.us/service/depression-counseling/), and life transitions.  ## [Understanding the Process of Grief](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/grief-understanding) The inevitable truth that we all learn throughout life is that every living thing must die. While this is a recognized fact, **understanding grief** can be hard for most of us. The truth is that we will... [![A closeup view of a bright blue outdoor staircase with a person with orange sneakers running up.](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MaximizingChange.jpg?width=365&name=MaximizingChange.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/maximizing-change) ## [Maximizing Change](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/maximizing-change) We make hundreds of decisions every day. Many of them have become so habitual, we don’t even think of them as decisions. This can be a great thing, such as when we form healthy habits that improve... [![A graphic that reads ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/positiveblogpic1.jpg?width=365&name=positiveblogpic1.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/positive-psychology) ## [Positive Psychology](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/positive-psychology) What is **Positive Psychology**? 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He sits with his head bowed and his hands clasped between his knees. ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/UnderstandingGrief.jpg?width=365&name=UnderstandingGrief.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/understanding-grief) ## [Understanding Grief](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/understanding-grief) > “Mourning a major bereavement is a personal process with no set formula or absolute ending. It is not a finite process but a lifelong adjustment to a world without the deceased person.” -Smith, S.... [![A view over a man's shoulder of people walking through a common area outside as he sits with is head bowed. ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/grief-recovery-1.jpg?width=365&name=grief-recovery-1.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/grief-recovery) ## [Grief Recovery](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/grief-recovery) Grief (noun)- Definition as defined by Merriam- Webster Dictionary: [![A person looking over a lake with snowcapped mountains in the distance. ](https://reallifecounseling.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/getting-better-1-1.jpg?width=365&name=getting-better-1-1.jpg) ](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/getting-better-psychotherapy) ## [Getting Better – This isn't going to happen overnight](https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/getting-better-psychotherapy) So often, when I sit down with an individual person, or a family I hear something along the lines of, “fix it,” or, “fix me.”  Here’s the thing about **getting better** – this (whatever it is – anxiety,... 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