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| changing the conversation
AMA: Hoarding–10 Reasons to Keep the Things and the Response that May Change the Conversation
Ten reasons to keep our things, or maybe it's one hundred! We save because of values and we move past resistance by changing our conversation. Have a question about hoarding? ...
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3 Reasons Why It Feels Scary Letting Go of That
We all tend to acquire things and then hold on to them; letting go is difficult! The difficulty letting go of items is one of the key causes of hoarding. ...
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3 Things to Look for in a Hoarding Disorder Therapist
The decision to enter therapy for any disorder is a significant one. Yet, many looking for a hoarding disorder therapist have already struggled with shame and embarrassment and possibly even ...
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| collecting, mental health impacts, postponed decisions
Collecting, Clutter, and Hoarding: How the Difference May Impact Your Mental Health
Learn the key differences between hoarding, clutter, and collecting. Recognize the warning signs that indicate the need to seek help for hoarding disorder. It can be challenging to know whether ...
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| harm reduction
AMA Hoarding: 1 Challenging Question and the Answer You’re Going to Hate
One of the most enjoyable parts of advocacy work is offering website visitors the opportunity to ask me anything about hoarding. Most of the questions submitted come from family members ...
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| clinical treatment, continuing education training, hoarding disorder, hybrid CE training
Hybrid Hoarding Disorder Treatment Training Coming Soon!
Lightening the Load Counseling is pleased to offer an upcoming CE training on Monday, October 6, 2025, in Puyallup and online. This 6.0-hour continuing education training, "Clinical Treatment for Hoarding ...
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Vlog: Invitation for Children’s Providers to Collaborate
https://youtu.be/FHofHmqExds An invitation to connect and collaborate with medical providers, social service providers, and others working with children to build education and advocacy pieces around the impact of parental hoarding ...
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Seeking Healing From Outside
When I was a kid, I was taught that wrongs should be righted. If someone hit you on the playground, the expectation was that the other child would approach you, ...
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Video: If your parent hoards
Many children and adult children live with a dirty family secret: they grew up with a parent who hoards (PWH). If this is you, what are you responsible for and ...
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Vlog: It’s not my fault!
Many adult children have been forced to take the blame and responsibility for things that their PWH did (or didn't do) unfairly. We've been told that it's our fault that ...
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Poem: If Only You Would Change
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] I always felt out of place,Like I didn’t belong here.The ones who were supposed to love and protect me—Didn’t.Instead, I was told how far I came from measuring ...
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Eight Downloads!
Despite some initial fear and trepidation, I launched my professional website and the free workbook I created on Monday. The result? Eight downloads! On Monday alone, eight individuals took advantage ...
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