My daughter leaves for college in a few short months. She is counting down the days to independence, autonomy, fewer rules, more freedoms and exciting new experiences. I, on the other hand, feel a sense of urgency to spend as much time together as possible. As a mental health professional, I’ve tried to prepare my children to be aware of their own emotional and mental health needs, and to reassure myself that they’ll be safe, confident, happy, responsible and ultimately prep

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In my experience as a mental health counselor, I’ve encountered countless clients whose main stress is relationship related. In most cases, the couple truly loves each other, but struggles with communicating and expressing that love to each other. When one doesn’t feel loved by their partner, it can become a challenge to express love to them. Conversely, they don’t feel loved, they don’t express love back. That pattern continues spiraling until both find themselves feeling an