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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Associate
- May 3, 2018
- 1 min
Understanding the Athlete and Athlete Relationships.
Are you a current or former elite-level athlete? Do you experience difficulty in life and relationships due to perfectionism, performance anxiety, burnout, or depression regarding physical injury or retirement in your athletic career? If you answered yes to any one of these questions, you are not alone. My passion as a former athlete and licensed clinician (M.S., LMFT Assoc.) is to help other current, former, or prospective elite-level athletes navigate the emotional experien
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Associate
- Sep 28, 2017
- 1 min
Conflicting Views on Hugh Hefner and the Playboy Legacy
As both a couples therapist and advocate for basic human rights, I find myself entertaining a variety of thoughts about the legacy left by Hugh Hefner as both a free speech pioneer and founder of the thriving Playboy company that still exists today. While my entrepreneurial spirit and passion for equal opportunity puts me in support of individuals wishing to capitalize on their best talents and resources in order to achieve business or financial success, my countless professi
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Sammy Jo Diffendaffer, M.S., LMFT Associate
- Sep 27, 2017
- 3 min
Wanna Know a Secret? Top 3 Ways a Life of Secrecy May Be Ruining Your Intimacy
While it is often thought of as common practice to tell "little white lies" or occasionally leave out details that would reveal whole truths about ourselves or something we have done, there may actually be some drawbacks to the larger-scale practice of withholding information. Top 3 Ways a Life of Secrecy May Be Ruining Your Intimacy 1) The Exhaustion of Upholding: Although secrets can be alluring and sometimes even exciting at first, secrets can turn into a full time job if
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