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If you’ve ever experienced depression, you may be one of the many individuals who have also experienced anxiety at the same time. The reverse is also true: many people who have experienced anxiety have also simultaneously suffered from depression. Indeed, research shows that anxiety and depression often occur together. When
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Every month in the Austin area there are 720 and 390 Google searches for the phrases “therapist near me” and “psychologist near me” respectively. These search numbers increase to 880 and 480 each month for the phrases “marriage counseling Austin” and “couples counseling Austin.” Searching online for professional services
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For those who have an avoidant attachment style, caring comes at a significant emotional cost. “It’s always been hard for me to get close to people. I have this wall that goes up. Maybe it’s never completely down. I know it’s frustrated my wife. I’ve been accused of not feeling,