<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bridges Psychology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridges Psychology]]></description><link>https://www.bridgespsychology.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bridgespsychology.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Illness Impacts the Whole Family: Why Family Support Can Matter in Recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[When someone is living with a serious mental health condition, they are rarely the only person affected. Mental illness can change relationships, responsibilities, communication, finances, routines, and the emotional atmosphere of an entire household. Parents may wonder how to help an adult child who is struggling. Spouses and partners may find themselves taking on new responsibilities while trying to understand symptoms they have never encountered before. Siblings may feel worried but...]]></description><link>https://www.bridgespsychology.com/post/mental-illness-impacts-the-whole-family-why-family-support-can-matter-in-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9ff81de9a85a52ce17dc3f</guid><category><![CDATA[Group Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Therapy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:04:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_2e78f9c39cef400cadd51ae50e9d2122~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lauren Delaparte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Blues vs Postpartum Depression Understanding the Difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your emotions feel more intense after having a baby, you’re not alone. Mood changes after childbirth are very common, and they can feel overwhelming. Pregnancy, childbirth, and becoming a parent bring a lot at once. Your body is healing. Hormones are shifting. Sleep is disrupted. Routines change overnight. Relationships feel different. Even with love and support, it’s a major physical, emotional, and lifestyle transition. Fluctuations in mood commonly occur shortly after childbirth and can...]]></description><link>https://www.bridgespsychology.com/post/baby-blues-vs-postpartum-depression-understanding-the-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9ff2f75b24c1f7af267b18</guid><category><![CDATA[Individual Therapy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Postpartum Depression]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c833e_ebc90e60e07d49f7b2e2aa9ec74a2a09~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lauren Delaparte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy for Relationship Satisfaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict in relationships is rarely just about the dishes, money, sex, parenting, or phones. Those issues matter. But the deeper problem is often the pattern partners fall into when those issues show up. Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy is built around that idea. It’s an evidence-based treatment for relationship distress shown to improve relationship satisfaction. It helps couples do two things at the same time: accept differences and change the patterns that keep causing pain. Couples...]]></description><link>https://www.bridgespsychology.com/post/integrative-behavioral-couples-therapy-for-relationship-satisfaction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9dae62f8e722786207de68</guid><category><![CDATA[Couples Therapy]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:19:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c833e_fd0192c46501430198ecc405e6b456a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Lauren Delaparte</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>