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	<title>stigma &#8211; Counseling and Life Coaching &#8211; Find a Counselor</title>
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		<title>Why is suicide on the rise? Stigma surrounding mental illness, misdiagnosis, and a lack of understanding are three potential factors to explore</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
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		<title>Addiction is a disease, as well as a societal and medical issue that needs addressing. Here&#8217;s how you can stimulate healthy conversations about it</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/addressing-addiction-disease-societal-medical-issue/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Kountz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drugs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Addiction is, in fact, a disease of the brain, but many continue to insist that it is not—and doing so only causes sufferers further harm. This stigma surrounding addiction discourages those who suffer with the...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Focuses of therapy for Black women: Lack of validation, stigma, relationships, and more</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/focuses-therapy-african-american-women/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling for African Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243;] A mental health professional’s ultimate mission is to help his or her clients live their very best lives—which takes patience, understanding, and support. What I mean to say is therapy is a safe place: you don’t...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Religion’s Important Role in Counseling for Black Men and Women</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/religions-important-role-counseling-african-americans/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Campbell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling for African Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[comfortability]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243;] Religion and spirituality have played major roles in the lives of Black men and women since the days of slavery and before. The connection with God has been significant in helping individuals and families cope with...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Raising Mental Health Awareness in the African-American Community</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/raising-mental-health-awareness-african-american-community/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Davis-Pierre]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling for African Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[awareness]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Many view mental health as a taboo topic of conversation. Some of these people simply don’t want to talk about it—but others actually don’t feel comfortable talking about it. In fact, they’re scared of talking...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Common Counseling Challenges for African-Americans</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/common-challenges-african-americans/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 16:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling for African Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling Topics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Stigmas surrounding mental health exist in all groups and societies, but are particularly prevalent in the African-American community—making the concept of therapy or counseling a foreign one, at best. Some individuals simply don’t understand the...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mental Health Stigmas in the Black Community</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/mental-health-stigmas-african-american-community/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila Campbell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 19:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Let’s face it, counseling is often a difficult choice to make. Deciding to allow someone in on those thoughts and feelings that perhaps you haven’t shared with family and friends often leaves one feeling anxious....]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Does Counseling Differ for Black Men and Women?</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/counseling-differ-african-american-men-women/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrice Douglas]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 19:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling for African Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[childhood]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[compassion]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] No two therapy sessions are just the same—because no two people are just the same. We all have different problems. We all heal at different rates. And we all respond to therapy in different ways....]]></description>
		
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		<title>Person-Centered Therapy: The Best Approach to Therapy for Black Men and Women</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/person-centered-therapy-best-approach-african-american-counseling/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 16:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling for African Americans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[empathy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243;] According to Alisha Powell, licensed clinical social worker, “counseling for Black men and women needs to be rooted in person-centered therapy. Most don’t come into therapy wanting to be told that everything will be okay and...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Therapists and Counselors: Here’s How You Can Best Help Your Black Clientele</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/therapists-counselors-best-help-african-american-clientele/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tashika Holloway]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2018 16:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.1&#8243;] Therapy is an incredibly rewarding process—but it doesn’t come without its challenges. Especially for a certain group of individuals: Black men and women. Keisha Wells, licensed professional counselor, explains that in a traditional sense, counseling is...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Racial Color Blindness Is Not The Answer</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/racial-color-blindness-is-not-the-answer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[During my second year of college, I remember logging on to Facebook some time during Black History Month and seeing that one of my friends had posted a Morgan Freeman clip. In the clip, Freeman stated that the best way to deal with racism was to stop talking about it...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Yes, There&#8217;s a Stigma with Counseling in the African-American Community</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/stigma-counseling-african-american-community/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zacchaeus Carouthers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.51&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;3px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.51&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] On average, White Americans are two times more likely to go to counseling than their African American counterparts. This disparity isn’t only because African Americans believe mental health services are expensive or costly, either. There is...]]></description>
		
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