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Join Hands: Finding the Right Couples Therapist
A very large part of the kind of work I do revolves around couples therapy. Being trained in this very powerful form of psychotherapy, I...

Ian Hammonds
Aug 2, 20229 min read


Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents A lot of people in the queer community (I am definitely one of them) imitate and satirize 1981’s...

Ian Hammonds
Jul 27, 20228 min read


Therapists Are Human Too
Yesterday, I sandwiched my own personal therapy directly between four of my own clients. In lieu of keeping up with a weekly blog, I was...
newwavecounselinga
Jul 20, 20225 min read


Sensory Overload: Understanding and Preventing It
What Is Sensory Overload? When you first hear “Sensory Overload”, pay attention to what happens in your body. Do you resonate with the...

Ian Hammonds
Jul 11, 20225 min read


Extreme Self-Care: It's Okay To Not Be Okay
Tuesday, July 5th, 2022. The day after “Independence” Day. And it’s a whopping 97 degrees in Austin, with no end of this heatwave in...
newwavecounselinga
Jul 5, 20223 min read


Sashay Away, Misogynists! My Heart Lies with Jane Roe
Why This is Personal To Me: I write my second blog in hopes that the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade (1973) would be looked...
newwavecounselinga
Jun 27, 20224 min read


Starting a Business: A Therapist's Mental Health Perspective
As I sit here writing my first blog on my own website, it occurred to me that I am the first person in my immediate (and perhaps...

Ian Hammonds
Jun 24, 20224 min read
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