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Healing Is Not a Character Test

Ana Rodriguez, MS, LPC

February 24, 2026

Healing speed isn't about willpower - it's biological. Chronic stress reshapes the brain, narrows the window of tolerance, and depletes the internal resources needed for recovery, meaning people carrying heavier loads genuinely have less capacity to process and heal. The takeaway: slower healing reflects greater burden, not weaker character.

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Aging with Intention: How Therapy Helps You Thrive in Your Later Years

Diana Maxwell, LPC

February 5, 2026

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Why You Keep Having the Same Argument (and What Your Nervous System Has to Do With It)

Jourdan Whitfield (Bartels), LPC

December 2, 2025

Do you and your partner keep having the same fight? Learn how your nervous system, attachment patterns, and protective parts shape conflict, and how tools from IPNB, Gottman, and IFS can help you reconnect.

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The Superbill: Your Key to Out-of-Network Reimbursement

Ana Rodriguez, MS, LPC

October 28, 2025

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Finding Balance in Fall

Meg Dwyer-Mach, ACN, CH

September 26, 2025

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How Trauma Affects the Body-And How Healing Can Begin

Hiral Patel, OTR/L

August 29, 2025

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Pride and the Path to Healing

Emery Rodriguez, LPC-Associate

June 23, 2025

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Meeting Your True Self from Within

Jourdan Whitfield (Bartels), LPC

May 15, 2025

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“Is This Normal?”

Ana Bradley, LCSW-S

April 1, 2025

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What Ketamine Feels Like

Emma Smith, PMHNP

July 29, 2024

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Empathic Permeability

Ana Rodriguez, MS, LPC

June 4, 2024

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CanvasRebel Magazine Interview Article

September 29, 2022

Ana Rodriguez shares insights in a CanvasRebel Magazine interview, discussing her approach as a therapist, coach, and healer and how she connects modern science with ancient philosophy. The piece highlights her work and perspectives.

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Shoutout DFW Magazine Article

July 22, 2022

Local Stories: What Matter Most to You? A conversation with Ana Rodriguez

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Voyage Dallas Magazine Article

June 1, 2022

A brief Voyage Dallas magazine feature introducing Ana Rodriguez, owner and counselor at Transcendence Counseling in Uptown Dallas. The article highlights her professional roles and how she integrates modern science with ancient philosophical approaches to healing.

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The Function of Emotions

Ana Rodriguez, MS, LPC

August 16, 2018

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