Perfectionism: The Gift and The Disease
As a high performing athlete, my entire life was geared around the incessant perfecting, refining and critiquing of my athletic skills. I...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
Step-ing into the Spotlight: Where No Perfection Is "Perfect Enough"
The task of becoming a parent in an instant (without the traditional 9 months, or in some cases years, of planning and preparation) may...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Pandemic Fatigue Amongst the Work-From-Home/Stay-At-Home, or "Stuck-At-Home" Moms
From the months of December 2019-February 2020, the number of women in the workplace had actually surpassed their male counterparts for...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Trial Separation: Is it the Beginning to the End?
While taking time apart from one another can be both healthy and beneficial to a couple's relationship, there are many couples who never...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Jul 14, 2020
- 3 min
Does 2020 Have You Feeling Overwhelmed, Confused, and Simply Exhausted?
To those of you who find comfort in routines, predictability, and quite frankly liked life in 2019 a heck of a lot better than the life...
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT-Associate
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
When Mother’s Day Isn’t Your Day
Struggling to find your place this Mother's Day? Your value is in the type of person you are, not in the status of your "motherhood."
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT-Associate
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
How Having a False Reality Leads to Anxiety and Panic During a Global Crisis
While I won't begin to tackle any aspect of Covid-19 from a biological standpoint, psychologically speaking, there is a great deal to be...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
Conflict Is Not Immune to Covid-19, but Communication Is the Antibody
The recent Covid-19 outbreak poses more than a threat to our immediate health. While stress from the pandemic and its impact on our...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Mar 3, 2020
- 1 min
Untold Experiences of The Retired Athlete
To the athlete who has lost so much more than just a game.
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
Secrets Behind Relationship Conflict - Why Fighting May Not Be So Bad After All
A lifetime of joy and contentment with another person does not just "happen" by luck or by chance. While the end goal, when it comes to...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
Mind Blowing Dichotomies Every Athlete Faces
To the aspiring young athlete- 10 things I wish I knew when I were in your shoes
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT-A
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
"Spare the rod, spoil the child:" Maybe, or maybe not?
I often wonder how far "off" we land from what God (or any religious teaching) originally intended their words to mean. Consider with me,...
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Anonymous
- Jul 27, 2019
- 3 min
An Open Letter From a Girl Marrying a Guy with Kids
Three years ago I met the man of my dreams. He is compassionate, funny, and bears a smile that, to this day, attracts my whole body's...
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.
- Jul 13, 2019
- 3 min
Always Worried About "Saying the Right Thing?" Am I Awkward, Anxious, or Am I Simply Overt
Whether unenthused about flying solo at the next wedding, or overwhelmed with dread of the next mandatory networking event, all social...
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
Should I Stay or Should I Go? May We Consider the Option of Neither.
Are you overwhelmed by the same conflict, the never-ending pattern of distress, and the piles of damage built up in your relationship...
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Sammy Jo (Diffendaffer) Allen, M.S., LMFT
- Apr 29, 2019
- 1 min
Motivation Mondays: Group Therapy for the Ambition-Desiring Young Adult
Want to make the most of your young-adult years? Are you eager to find success in your education, career, and relationships? Take...
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.
- Oct 4, 2018
- 4 min
I love him and want to strangle him all at the same time...😟😣😩 Secrets About Men's Behavior T
I feel like I've told him a million times that these things bother me, I've tried dropping hints, shown my frustration, and even...
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.
- Sep 18, 2018
- 3 min
🎤 I Can Let MY Hair Down 🎤
Relationships aren't meant to be confining. They aren't meant to make us feel like we have to "walk on egg shells" or that we need to...
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Assoc.
- Jul 23, 2018
- 2 min
Is Something Wrong With Me???
Another relationship has come and gone leaving me so wrung out I feel like crawling in a hole and never speaking to anyone...ever again....
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT-Associate
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
I'm a Collegiate Athlete...I Can't Be Depressed
From the time I started playing coach-pitch, at only 4 years old, I began shaping my identity as an athlete, a tom-boy, and a tough girl,...
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