Podcasts by Reaction Reset with Mary Jo Rapini LPC
Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC is a psychotherapist specializing in intimacy, sex, and relationships. She maintains a private practice in Houston, TX and is also an author, public speaker, and television personality.
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In These Shoes: Intimate Stories from the Black Community - Ep 3 from 2020-08-12T15:00:13
In episode 3 of In These Shoes, we interview Dawn Callahan, owner of Bags Plus Some and board member of AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse). For Dawn, racism was a fact of life that her parents...
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In These Shoes: Intimate Stories from the Black Community - Ep 2 from 2020-07-28T15:06:16
Dr. William July, a licensed clinical psychologist in Houston, shares his experiences with racism in this second episode of In These Shoes. Dr. July, a former cop, shares how his terrifying teenage...
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In These Shoes - Episode 1 - Interview with Chris Boykins from 2020-07-14T16:15:06
***Warning: Contains the use of a racist slur during the retelling of Chris' experience with racism.***
In the first episode of In These Shoes, we interview Chris Boykins, the founder of G...
The Dangerous Manipulation Of Love Bombing from 2020-05-20T16:15:03
Have you ever been on a date with someone who suddenly starts showering you with compliments and gifts? They don’t even seem to know much about you but quickly tell you they are in love with you an...
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When You Want Someone You Can Have from 2020-05-06T16:15:04
There’s something thrilling and attractive about someone we can't have. Sometimes we convince ourselves if we could have them, we would be happy. Whether it’s your boss, your best friend’s ex, or s...
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5 Things Better Left Unsaid In A Relationship from 2020-04-01T16:15:02
Honesty is always the best policy, but volunteering information that will upset your partner or hurt their feelings is often better left unsaid. Before you share something with your partner, it’s i...
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Are You Ignoring Signs Of Depression? from 2020-03-18T16:15
If you’re feeling more irritable lately or arguing with your partner more, you may be experiencing depression. The signs of depression are often hidden and become more likely with passing years due...
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An Interview with a Domestic Abuse Survivor from 2020-03-04T17:15
This week, we interviewed Dawn Callahan, a domestic violence survivor and board member of AVDA - a nonprofit organization that supports domestic abuse victims. Please join us for Dawn's incredible ...
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Talking Comfortably About Sex With Your Partner from 2020-02-19T17:15
Have you grown so distant from your partner that sex seems awkward? You’re not alone. Over time, couples often grow distant physically and became involved with their kids, personal interests, and w...
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7 Times Your Spouse Needs Extra Attention from 2020-02-05T17:15
When you marry someone, you share your lives through the good and bad times, and this is what gives marriage it’s incredible depth and meaning. You're in a position of powerful and unique influence...
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Communication Skills For Extrovert And Introvert Couples from 2020-01-22T17:15
It can be difficult to understand each other when you fall on different sides of the extroversion and introversion spectrum. Extroversion and introversion refer to where people draw their energy fr...
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The Truth About Foreplay from 2020-01-08T17:15:06
Most of us relate the word "foreplay" to the bedroom. However, foreplay is the way you talk to your partner when you first wake up and how you make them feel throughout the day. Your actions and wo...
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6 Common Myths About Marriage from 2019-12-18T17:15:03
Maybe it’s the magazines or romantic comedies, but we all seem to believe a set of expectations or myths when it comes to marriage. If you’re struggling with your marriage or about to tie the knot,...
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Trauma-Bonding: Why Abusive Partners Are Difficult To Let Go from 2019-12-04T17:15:03
It may sound strange to want to go back to someone who insulted, manipulated, or eve hit you, but it’s not uncommon. Trauma-bonding is the result of ongoing abuse that involved a reinforcement of r...
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5 Social Media Posts To Avoid During A Divorce from 2019-11-20T17:15:03
Divorces are painful, and the people going through them are confused, angry, frustrated, and overwhelmed. You’re on a roller coaster of feelings and posting how you feel on social media about your ...
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Are You In A Band-Aid Relationship? from 2019-11-06T17:15:02
Sometimes we use relationships to cover up areas of our lives we don't like, such as insecurity, toxic family, or a lack of friends. These are called band-aid relationships. Deep down we know they ...
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Miscommunication: When What They Hear Isn't What You Said from 2019-10-23T16:15:02
Ever get in an argument and you’re not sure what you are arguing about? Maybe what you're saying isn't what’s being heard. Something is misconstrued or taken out of context and, suddenly, the perso...
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Everyday Things You Do That Ruin Your Relationship from 2019-10-09T16:15:04
When couples split up, everyone wants to know what happened. Was there an affair? A big fight? In truth, it’s not always the big things that cause the biggest threat. Sometimes it’s the little thin...
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6 Warnings About Sex with Your Ex from 2019-09-25T16:15:06
After a breakup, it’s common to second guess yourself or feel lonely and isolated. Sometimes, these feelings are so intense that you find yourself seeking out your ex for intimacy or sex. Today on ...
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6 Secrets You Shouldn't Keep From Your Partner from 2019-09-11T16:15:06
We all have secrets that we don’t share with our partners, especially when it comes to their feelings. However, there are important things you should not keep from your partner. Today on Reaction R...
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4 Unexpected Types Of Grief from 2019-08-28T16:15:06
Most people think of grief as a reaction to death. But there are many types of grief, including the loss of identity, loss of autonomy, loss of safety, and the loss of dreams or expectations. On th...
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The 4 Stage Addiction Of An Affair from 2019-08-14T16:15:06
Full of ups and downs, affairs are thrilling and intoxicating. You may find yourself, quite literally, addicted to the ride. On this Reaction Reaction, psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini explains how a...
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Can You Fall Back In Love With Your Partner? from 2019-08-02T13:15:24
Feeling as though you don’t love your partner anymore can be an overwhelming thought. Feelings of embarrassment, guilt, and fear may lead you to keep it to yourself. However, unless dealt with imme...
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5 Common Reasons Couples Seek Sex Therapy from 2019-07-17T16:15:04
No matter how committed your marriage is, there are common intimacy issues that arise for many couples. Those issues often come with painful feelings of embarrassment, shame, and guilt. Today on Re...
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5 Types Of Marital Styles from 2019-07-03T16:15
Within the first two years of your marriage, a marital style is being created. Unfortunately, couples rarely reflect or talk about their style. Once developed, it will either support or erode the m...
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5 Signs Of A Dangerously Dysfunctional Relationship from 2019-06-19T16:14:59
There is no such thing as a perfect relationship. However, there are relationships that are troubled more than average. They may be dangerously dysfunctional and staying in them can be harmful for ...
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Breaking Free From A Manipulator from 2019-06-05T16:15:05
Being in a relationship with a manipulator can feel like a roller coaster of guilt, shame, and self-loathing. You can be pressured into uncomfortable or even illegal situations. Today on Reaction R...
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When Your Lover Has A Commitment Phobia from 2019-05-22T16:15:07
Being the partner of a commitment phobic is not easy. You are pushed and pulled, and the relationship has lots of stop and go moments. Today on Reaction Reset, we're talking about how people develo...
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Stages Of The Obsessive Lover from 2019-05-08T16:15:09
Many romantic movies feature an almost obsession-like love. However, in real life, an obsessive love story can quickly turn into a scary, twisted nightmare. In this Reaction Reset, psychotherapist ...
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5 Rules For Fighting Fairly In Relationships from 2019-04-24T16:15:04
Fighting is inevitable and sometimes can even be beneficial when it gets issues out in the open and repaired, but it must be done fairly and with respect. Psychologist Mary Jo Rapini shares her top...
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6 Signs That Marriage Therapy Is Right For You from 2019-04-10T16:15:04
One of the reasons couples therapy is ineffective is because couples spend years ignoring or exacerbating deep issues. If you're avoiding therapy, it may be because your unsure it will help. In th...
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Marriage Set For Success from 2019-03-27T16:00:39
There is a myth that you can change your partner after you’re married. Trying to change your partner is destructive to your marriage so it's much better to determine whether your marriage has healt...
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The Real Victim Of Revenge from 2019-03-13T16:15:08
Whether you got cut off in traffic, bullied at school, or cheated on in a relationship, we’ve all felt the desire for revenge. Although that desire is understandable, seeking it or even achieving i...
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6 Types Of Intimacy from 2019-02-27T14:18:25
When couples lose desire or interest in their partner, they often blame the problem on less action in the bedroom. That may be part of the problem, but the issue is usually more complex. Psychother...
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Why People Orbit Their Exes from 2019-02-13T16:16:07
Getting over an ex is hard - it's even harder when you're still connected to their social media. Orbiting is a new phenomenon that describes someone who leaves your life but continues to be involve...
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Turning Recreational Sex into Intimacy from 2019-01-30T15:01:02
If you’ve been in relationships that involve recreational sex without an emotional component, you’ve probably felt the loneliness, uneasiness, and uncertainty that come with it. This can lead to cy...
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5 Ways to Move On After Being Ghosted from 2019-01-16T15:38:53
Being ghosted can be incredibly painful and heart-wrenching. The sudden disappearance creates confusion and insecurity, but the most psychologically damaging part of being ghosted is the lack of cl...
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Is Your Partner a Teammate or a Rival? from 2019-01-02T17:38:15
A common relationship problem is when partners start competing against each other rather than working together as a team. It begins subtly, but over time you find yourself feeling angry and critica...
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Poisoning Your Marriage With Slander from 2018-12-12T17:00:25
When couples talk badly about their partner, both partners begin feeling more resentful, jaded, betrayed, and unappreciated. All of sudden, you cannot imagine feeling turned on or sexual toward you...
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Loving the Unfiltered You from 2018-11-28T18:34:06
Social media has many wonderful benefits but just as many dangerous downfalls. Today on Reaction Reset, psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses the perils of the "comparison trap" and how to avoid...
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Surviving a Personal Crisis from 2018-11-15T14:32:34
Life can be scary, and we'll all experience a personal crisis at some point. Being prepared to hold yourself together could save a life and help you keep your sanity. In this Reaction Reset, psycho...
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The Grim Aftermath of Divorce from 2018-10-31T16:15:03
No one can escape the effects of divorce. It’s painful and can have frightening physical and emotional impacts. Society may encourage you to have a post-divorce party and friends may tell you to ce...
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Staying Emotionally Sober When Life Gets Difficult from 2018-10-17T16:30:09
When 30 million Americans are addicted to a vice for coping with uncomfortable feelings, it's critical that we practice emotional sobriety. Emotional sobriety may not necessarily bring you happines...
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Dating a Sexual Assault Survivor from 2018-10-03T16:00:29
If you’re dating or married to someone who has confided in you about their assault, it is important that you understand your dating life will be different. This video discusses 5 ways that you can ...
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4 Signs of a Codependent Relationship from 2018-09-19T12:37:02
From the outside, codependency may appear to be a close, intense love. However, on a psychological level, you’re giving your power to another, limiting your ability to develop your own interests an...
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Keeping Your Marriage Hot from 2018-08-22T13:14:04
Picking up dirty socks or staying up all night with a sick baby isn’t exactly what Hollywood romance advertises. You may start to think, “Where has the passion gone?” If you’re feeling isolated, ig...
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Signs of Emotional Abuse from 2018-08-08T15:00:15
Emotional abuse can take many forms, but the victims all agree how it makes you feel - crazy, unworthy, confused, stupid. It's the abuse we don’t often hear or talk about, but it exists in many rel...
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6 Topics To Keep Private in Your Relationship from 2018-07-20T13:11:35
Very rarely do couples consider the question, “How much of ‘us’ are we open to sharing?” Yet as social media grows and the internet blurs the lines on privacy, we are more likely to over-share than...
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5 Ways You Sabotage Your Dating Life from 2018-07-11T13:33:42
We often shrug failed relationships off to people who were emotionally unavailable, but sometimes we are our own biggest obstacle. Whether you're seeking validation, obsessed with rescuing people, ...
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8 Signs of Emotional Unavailability from 2018-06-27T16:00:04
Does it seem like all your relationships crash and burn? You may be picking out people who are emotionally unavailable. Whether you’re trying to find someone who wants to commit or you’re going on ...
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4 Steps to Let Go of Anger from 2018-06-13T12:54:11
Anger plays an important role in our lives by signaling something is wrong. However, our relationships and health are torn down when we can't communicate and let go of that anger. On today's Reacti...
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5 Questions to Consider Before Divorce from 2018-05-30T13:04:59
Sometimes ending a marriage seems like a good solution to frustration and anger. However, the aftermath of divorce is unexpectedly devastating. In this video, I'll give you 5 questions to consider ...
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Strive to Be the Good Enough Parent from 2018-05-02T16:00:06
Parents are under extreme stress to be the perfect parent, and it seems like everyone has something to say about your parenting methods. Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini presents a different mindset ...
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Peeling Back Perfectionism from 2018-04-18T12:47:07
Why do some people have perfectionist tendencies and where do they develop these unrealistic expectations? What are the emotional and mental costs? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses the symp...
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When Your Partner Feels Like a Roommate from 2018-04-03T21:36:55
Have you ever felt like your partner is more of a roommate than a romantic partner or spouse? Maybe you two make a fantastic team - getting the laundry done, going to the grocery store, getting the...
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Reduce Anxiety with a Thought Challenge from 2018-03-21T02:02:19
Do insufferable levels of anxiety or fear keep you from enjoying life? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini dares you to take a thought challenge - a process of changing negative thought patterns into po...
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Quitting A Work Addiction from 2018-03-07T13:47:19
We often throw the term "workaholic" around loosely - sometimes our success-obsessed culture even praises it. But a work addiction is a very real psychological addiction that ruins relationships an...
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Shaping a Healthy Body Image from 2018-02-21T13:23:43
Shaping a healthy body image requires a lot of work, especially if you have a lot of emotional damage from your childhood. In this episode of Reaction Reset, psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini gets to ...
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Escaping Brainwashing and Other Forms of Emotional Abuse from 2018-02-07T13:59:36
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini addresses the question of why people succumb to brainwashing and how someone can escape their abuser. This is part two of a mini-series on brainwashing. The first vid...
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7 Tactics of Brainwashing Abusers from 2018-01-24T13:57:33
Brainwashing is a form of emotional abuse that washes the victim "clean" of any healthy, independent thinking. Any positive relationships you once held dear are cut off. In part one of this mini-se...
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Recovering from Mean Comments: Using Self-Distancing Perspective from 2018-01-10T14:06:26
We lose sleep and waste emotional energy when we don't let go of mean comments. If you're stewing over something cruel someone said, this video will introduce you to the self-distancing perspective...
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How to Help Someone with Depression from 2017-12-24T03:14:05
If you just found out your loved one has depression, you might be uncomfortable with this knowledge or restless to try to “fix” the problem. In this podcast, psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini explains...
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How to Stop Being a People Pleaser from 2017-12-13T18:01:58
People pleasers base their self-worth on the praise and validation of others. While it's good to help others, this fixation can become incredibly dangerous if the person enters an abusive or toxic ...
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Moving on After Betrayal from 2017-11-29T14:20:26
There's few that haven't been betrayed at some point in their life - at work, in a relationship, or even by a parent or child. Betrayal hurts, but you don't need to live with the burden of someone ...
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Being Sane When Your Parents Were Insane from 2017-11-15T14:03:12
If you were raised in a family where one or both parents were mentally ill or unstable, you may deal with challenging feelings and habits on a regular basis. Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini identifi...
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When Friends Make Bad Decisions from 2017-11-14T13:52:01
It can be so painful to watch friends make bad life decisions. You want to help, but how do you avoid being part of the problem? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini helps you understand the psychology b...
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How To Handle Gossip from 2017-11-01T12:57:23
Getting sucked into gossip? It always leaves a bad taste in your mouth, doesn't it? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini explains the psychology behind why people gossip in the first place and how it get...
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How to Be Happy for Other People from 2017-10-30T01:28:45
It's easy to compare ourselves to others and feel inferior or even angry when our friends experience wild success. Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini teaches you the psychology behind your negative tho...
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Reaction Reset Introduction from 2017-10-30T01:21:26
There are a lot of situations we can’t control in life, but one thing we can control is how we react. Our reactions shape our perspective and how we get along with others. Just like practicing a la...
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When You're in Love with a Married Person from 2017-05-13T21:04:36
You think you found the man or woman of your dreams...they just happen to be married. Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini sheds some light on why you think you're in love and the risks you're taking by ...
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7 Signs of an Emotional Affair from 2017-04-01T15:38:02
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini explains how some people don't even realize they are having an emotional affair until their marriage is falling apart. Here are 7 ways to identify whether you or your...
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Online Dating: 6 Red Flags from 2017-03-18T19:24:37
Getting ready to start online dating? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini lists 6 red flags to be aware of to avoid unhealthy relationships with abusers, manipulators, and generally unstable people.
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7 Signs of an Emotional Abuser from 2017-03-04T16:26:26
Trapped in an emotionally abusive relationship or wondering if you're dating an emotional abusive person? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses 7 signs of an emotional abuser and how to repair o...
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Feeling Lonely in Your Relationship from 2017-02-18T15:07:54
How can you be in a relationship or marriage and still feel so alone? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses this common problem of being "emotionally divorced" within your relationship and how t...
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I Love You, but I Don't Like You Anymore from 2017-02-02T00:00
Do you feel like you love your partner but don't enjoy being with them anymore? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini talks about this strange, but common situation and what steps couples can take to over...
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The Emotional Effects of Divorce from 2017-01-21T16:42:50
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses how divorce impacts a person and steps you can take to heal. For more resources, visit www.maryjorapini.com
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Alone During the Holidays from 2016-12-20T00:00
Alone during the holidays or maybe just feeling lonely? You're not alone. Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini explains why we often feel lonely or melancholy during the holidays and gives you tips to ad...
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Do's and Don'ts for Successful Dating from 2016-12-12T13:31:44
Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini discusses healthy dating and setting boundaries for men and women that are on the dating scene.
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Raising Healthy, Confident Tweens and Teens from 2016-12-07T20:28:20
In this episode, psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini gives parents tips for raising health, confident teenagers and "tweens."
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Loving Your Partner Through an Addiction from 2016-12-01T19:43:34
Mary Jo Rapini LPC discusses how to love your partner that is suffering or recovering from an addiction.
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Dating Someone Online or with Children from 2016-11-21T22:04:04
Mary Jo Rapini LPC discusses some important "do's" and "don'ts" for dating someone with children or online.
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Red Flags in a Relationship from 2016-10-05T02:59:40
Mary Jo Rapini & Juan de Dios Guevara Torres discuss signs that your relationship is in trouble.
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