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The Mental Status Exam is a quick way to evaluate one’s mental health. It’s similar to a physical exam for one’s medical health. The MSE was created by Dr. John A. Schinka and is commonly used throughout the field of … Continue reading →

When I was growing up in South Dakota many years ago, we didn’t commonly use the term autism. It was too new and there was no internet so information didn’t disseminate as it does in our current day. Today, many … Continue reading →

Renee Baker, LPC – Notice of Privacy PracticesYour Information. Your Rights. Our Responsibilities.Effective Date: 05/01/2021 Renee Baker, Licensed Professional Counseling is committed to protecting the privacy of your health information about you for services you receive at Renee Baker, Licensed … Continue reading →

Psychological evaluations, commonly referred to as psyche evals, are simply one of any numerous ways that one can have their mental well-being measured. They sound rather intimidating, but they are meant to help in quickly assessing where we are in … Continue reading →

I think it is safe to say that almost everyone has heard of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD. If you haven’t, then you may have heard of its predecessor term which we called just ADD. Today ADHD is … Continue reading →

Let me provide a few area resources for HIV/AIDS.   I am not an expert on the subject matter by any stretch, but as HIV has touched my family, friends and clients over the years, I want to be sure to … Continue reading →

Asexuality is a sexual orientation, but in the sense of not having an attraction to others.  The best estimate that we have today is that about one in a hundred people fall in the asexual spectrum.  Like everything, we fall … Continue reading →

Our office is located in North Dallas (Farmer’s Branch) near IH 635 and the Dallas North Tollway, just west of the Galleria Mall.  We are on the southeast corner of Alpha & Midway.  Look for building four, park, then come … Continue reading →

Lesbian, Gay and Bi mental health issues span much of the same territory of mental health issues for the general public, but identities and relationships are so much harder to navigate.  Identities formation is fraught with hurdles and roadblocks and … Continue reading →

Group counseling is a valuable and often underutilized form of therapy.  In fact, group therapy is considered by some counselors to be the therapy of choice and preferred over individual counseling.  Groups provide a small microcosm of the world around … Continue reading →

The kink community today, not unlike the LGBT and Polyamory communities, is a culture coming into its own and likewise faces its own levels of stigma and oppression.  Since I began my career in professional counseling, it has been my … Continue reading →

Polyamorous families have a unique set of challenges that include those that monogamous couples have, in addition to the complexities of triads and quads and multi’s.  Boundary setting, communicative openness, trust and rules for living and loving are areas of … Continue reading →

Of all the jobs we can do on the planet, I have to say that parenting is the most important one.  So naturally, we would want to be in the best place possible when our children are born or when … Continue reading →

The teenage years we tend to closely associate with the adolescent years which begin with puberty and end near the end of our growth years.   Between 13 and 19 years of age, teens undergo a great deal of change in … Continue reading →

Tweens are pre-adolescent children typically considered between the younger age of about 8 until the end of their childhood about 12.   Tweens undergo a great deal of growth during this time, both in their bodies and in their brains.  They … Continue reading →

One decision clients may wish to make is whether or not to request a formal mental health diagnosis.  This is something that we can discuss together, and cautiously so, if even at all.  I NEVER diagnose individuals unless they are … Continue reading →

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It’s easy to get started.   Wherever you are at, that’s where we will begin.  This is a journey together and you can be assured I accept you right where you are at.  You get to make the decisions and I … Continue reading →