Wait… How Did I Become the Bad Guy? Understanding DARVO in Everyday Relationships

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By: Michelle Hintz, PsyD If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “Wait… what just happened?”—and somehow, even though you were the one with the valid concern, you’re suddenly the one apologizing—you may have just experienced DARVO. DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender, a term coined by psychologist Jennifer Freyd. Originally […]

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Breaking the Myths: What BPD Really Is (and Isn’t)

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By Debra Cohen-Melamed, LCSW, CCTP, TF-CBT, CPDTP As a trauma therapist, I’ve seen so many clients burdened not only by the pain of BPD but by the extra wounds caused when they’re dismissed as “manipulative,” “attention-seeking,” “dramatic,” or “too much.” These myths don’t just hurt — they keep people from getting the care and understanding

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When We Drift Away from Ourselves: A Gentle Reflection on Losing Our Purpose

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By: Maria Guasone, RMHCI There are seasons in life when we look in the mirror and barely recognize the soul staring back. Not because we have failed, but because somewhere along the way, we started living a life that wasn’t quite ours. Let’s pause for a moment and explore the quiet ways we can lose

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Cadenza Center Named One of the 30 Fastest Growing Companies by Jim Moran Institute

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We’re proud to share that Cadenza Center has been named one of the 30 Fastest Growing Companies at this year’s Jim Moran Institute Annual Leadership Conference—an honor that celebrates our commitment to meaningful growth, client-centered innovation, and excellence in care. The JMI 30 Awards, presented by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, celebrated 30

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The Quiet Struggle: What Brings Men to Therapy—And What Happens Next

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A psychologist’s reflection on shame, stress, and the surprising strength of vulnerability. Some men don’t come to therapy because things are falling apart. They come because keeping it all together is starting to crack something inside. They’re not sure what they’ll say, but they know they can’t keep holding it alone. Beneath the surface, there’s

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Slime, Shadows, and Superheroes: Helping Kids Externalize Inner Criticism

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By Tyeshaa Hudson, RCMHI Have you ever felt like something sneaky and strange was living inside your mind—whispering that you’re not good enough, or that you’ll never succeed? Like the creepy creatures on the show The Monsters Inside Me, these thoughts can feel just as invasive. But here’s the good news: these “monsters” aren’t really

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Cadenza Center in South Florida’s Top Women-Owned Businesses

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Celebrating Our Inclusion in South Florida’s Top Women-Owned Businesses We are thrilled to announce that Cadenza Center has been recognized in the prestigious list of South Florida’s top women-owned businesses by the South Florida Business Journal! This acknowledgment is not just a testament to our commitment to excellence in psychotherapy and the arts, but also

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When Labels Lose Their Meaning: The Quiet Harm of Misusing Mental Health Terms

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By: Debra Cohen-Melamed, LCSW Mental health is finally part of our everyday conversations—and in many ways, that’s progress. We see the terms on TikTok, in group chats, even on T-shirts. But as words like “bipolar,” “ADHD,” and “OCD” become part of pop culture shorthand, something important is getting lost: their meaning. What once were serious

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