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Susan J. Leviton, MA
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Lic #45199
In-person & telehealth available!


Things You Should Never Say to Someone Struggling with Depression
Meredith Dietz; LifeHacker.com, January 12, 2022 https://lifehacker.com/things-you-should-never-say-to-someone-struggling-with-1848341256
Jan 12, 20221 min read


BuzzFeed: 12 Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Practice Self-care During the Holidays
"Knowing When To Walk Away, And 11 More Ways LGBTQ+ People Can Practice Self-Care During The Holidays" https://www.buzzfeed.com/siddorey/...
Dec 6, 20211 min read


The Importance of Touch
New York Times, Opinion: "We’re Longing for the One Thing the Metaverse Can’t Give Us" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/opinion/touch-s...
Dec 1, 20211 min read


No One Cares!
Why do we worry so much about what others think of us, and are they really paying that much attention? Check out this article in The...
Nov 14, 20211 min read


U.S. State Dept. Issues First Passport with "X" Gender Marker
https://apnews.com/article/us-passports-x-gender-designation-2c29e18fc6566d549b9a06fda0857602
Oct 27, 20211 min read


National Coming Out Day
October 11th marks the anniversary of the second major National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which took place 1987....
Oct 11, 20211 min read


October is National Depression Awareness Month
“If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad...
Oct 3, 20212 min read


"Golden Repair"
Taking the broken and turning it into something beautiful. Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), also known as kintsukuroi (金繕い, "golden...
Sep 18, 20211 min read


A Few Words About Hope
During this very difficult period in our lives, I thought it might be good to share a few words of hope. Hope is important because it can...
Aug 29, 20211 min read


Making Mistakes and Moving On
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. -- John Wooden You build on...
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop on Monday became the first active player under NHL contract
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/31843069/nashville-predators-prospect-luke-prokop-says-gay-hopes-living-authentic-life-helps-nhl-career
Jul 20, 20211 min read


Perceptions
Call it a point of view, a lens, or an attitude, but how you perceive another person’s actions or a situation will determine how you feel...
Jul 18, 20212 min read


Getting Started with Therapy
If you have never been to therapy before, you may have some anxiety about getting started. Here are some FAQs that might help. 1. How do...
Jul 3, 20213 min read


Miss Nevada Becomes First Transgender Woman in the Miss USA Pageant
Kataluna Enriquez, who was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, will become the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA...
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Carl Nassib, NFL, Comes Out as Gay
Donates $100,000 to the Trevor Project, and organization, the "...leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide...
Jun 23, 20211 min read


What is Trust?
Trust is the foundation of any relationship, be it parent-child, teacher-student, employer-employee, or partner-partner. Yet many people...
Jun 21, 20212 min read


Juneteenth Becomes the Newest National Holiday
What you should know about it: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007315228/juneteenth-what-is-origin-observation...
Jun 19, 20211 min read


That All-Important Self-esteem
What is self-esteem, and how to we acquire it? In brief, self-esteem is the value we assign to ourselves. Someone with high self-esteem...
Jun 19, 20212 min read


What If...?
Mark Twain said, “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” “What if…” is a great phrase if...
Jun 8, 20211 min read


June is Pride Month
June is the month when people in the LGBTQ+ community celebrate who they are as individuals and as a community. Throughout time, people...
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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