{"id":4396,"date":"2025-12-11T13:16:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therapyrising.com\/drcarriejacobs\/?p=4396"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T13:34:31","slug":"can-counseling-in-encino-help-with-anxiety-ptsd-and-relationship-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therapyrising.com\/drcarriejacobs\/can-counseling-in-encino-help-with-anxiety-ptsd-and-relationship-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Counseling in Encino Help with Anxiety, PTSD, and Relationship Struggles?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;34px||25px|&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;950px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Post Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Josefin Sans|500|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Josefin Sans|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;gcid-da03fba7-337b-4a93-9b61-6d04adf1be71&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;36&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||40px||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-da03fba7-337b-4a93-9b61-6d04adf1be71%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+In19@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;unlink&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Josefin Sans|500|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;36&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-719827c1-623b-4d04-b1e1-c1d8108b2f65%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]Life can be heavy when experiences weigh on your mind. 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