Four Fantastic Benefits of Online Counseling

Mariposa launched our online platform for individual therapy, and we are so excited about this opportunity for Orange County and beyond! Online counseling comes with numerous benefits; here are the top four: It’s Comfortable Many times, people feel more comfortable sharing sensitive information online. There is a layer of anonymity that is built into this
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How to Recognize the Signs of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence overview What is Domestic Violence? It is complex and often insidious. It can be a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. There is a full spectrum of abuse that includes (but is not limited to) physical, sexual, emotional, economic
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Why NPE Support Groups are Important

All the Feelings In my last blog, I opened the window to give you a peek into my NPE (Not Parent Expected) journey and DNA discovery. This is all new to me and I am experiencing all the emotions right alongside the rest of you that are getting “surprise” results. I like to think I’m
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My surprising Ancestry DNA test results

The rise of at-home DNA tests As at-home DNA tests are becoming more and more popular, some people are facing the unexpected situation of grappling with surprises about their parents. DNA-matching can bring to light previously unknown or unacknowledged brothers and sisters, cousins, uncles and aunts, or even reveal that the man you call dad
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