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A therapist's blog about mental health matters.

The content on this page was last updated on January 8, 2021 by Randy Withers, LCMHC

About Blunt Therapy

We’ll help you get smart about mental health! Blunt Therapy is your source for tips, articles, and advice about the mental health topics that matter to you, from a licensed therapist who’s been there. It’s a blog about mental health matters, addictions, relationships, and parenting. In other words, Blunt Therapy is a blog about the kind of things that people go to therapy for. Now offering professional life coaching services to select clients.

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