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Confirmation Bias

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Confirmation Bias: “What is That?” 

Going into April celebrating April Fools Day is like experiencing biased confirmation.  People look to influence our thinking to match what they are saying to us, just to yell ”APRIL FOOLS”! 

Confirmation bias means we seek out information that supports/validates our preconceptions based on our current beliefs and reject any information that challenges those beliefs. 

 There are 3 types of Confirmation Biases: 

  1.  Biased search for information – We research information that supports our views, beliefs. (I love Google). 
  1. Biased Interpretations – We evaluate the data that supports our views differently than the data that challenges our views. (We lie to ourselves). 
  1. Biased Memories – We tend to be selective in how we remember experiences that are going to support our narratives. (Keeps stereotyping alive and thriving). 

Our biases are influenced by: 

Social Media Posts, Religious Practice, Family Patterns, Environment in which we live. 

Explore and Learn the implications of how you are impacted! 

“Confirmation bias is like a horse running a race with blinders on and slowing down just before the finish line assured that he is winning, just to come in second place.” JB 

What are your confirmation biased blind spots?

-Jania Bailey-Boyd, MS

 

I AM Who I AM

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I AM Who I AM

“I AM OLGA!”

The bouncing blonde woman, dressed in a 150-year-old Ukrainian outfit, beamed as she introduced herself in her Ukrainian accent.

“Yes, you are!” I replied, smiling back.

She was adorable—radiating joy, eager to share her story of how she was supporting her family back home. Olga was a beautiful example of someone embracing her true essence, allowing it to shine through her words and presence.

What would it be like to fully embody and radiate our internal essence? To be so joyful about who we are that we literally light up a room?

What if our “I am” was filled with excitement, exuberance, and a deep, life-giving joy?

How would that change how we feel inside? What would we be doing?

Hopefully, at some point in your life, you’ve experienced that feeling. Maybe in the past, maybe even today. If the parents, leaders, coaches, and mentors of the world are doing their jobs, they encourage us to learn, grow, and embrace both our successes and our flaws.

I believe one of the most intimate things God ever said was, “I AM who I AM.” (Exodus 3:14)

When I researched the Hebrew meaning of this phrase, I found that it expresses God’s eternal existence—He is who He says He is. He exists. He be. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow. A continuous state of being.

If that’s true, then one of the most powerful and intimate statements we can utter begins with “I am.”

How we finish that phrase shapes who we are. It influences how we feel, how we live, and ultimately, who we become.

We use “I am” in two key ways:

1. In relation to others – “I am… your teacher. A mother. His friend.” These statements define our roles in the lives of those around us. They carry meaning, power, and nuance depending on how we interpret ourselves in those relationships.

2. In relation to ourselves – “I am… sad. Thoughtful. Safe. Loved.” These statements reveal our internal world. Whether spoken aloud or expressed

through tone, facial expressions, or behavior, they communicate how we perceive ourselves in that moment.

Every time we complete the phrase “I am,” we shape our reality. Each thought influences the next, setting the course for our lives.

So, be mindful of what you say—especially to yourself. Your brain doesn’t always distinguish between words spoken by others and the thoughts you generate internally.

Remember, God created the heavens and the earth with just His words. He spoke, and it came to be.

What if the same creative power exists within us?

He also created you—uniquely, wonderfully, intentionally. So live like the masterpiece you are. Speak blessings over yourself. Be the only you that exists—imperfect, undeniable, amazing.

You.

-Dr. Genie Burnett, Psy.D, CEDS-S; CEO and Clinical Director

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Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program

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Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

A structured three day per week, three hours per day program (Tuesday through Thursday, 4-7pm) designed to support adolescents who are not able to meet their mental health needs on an hour per week basis.

This program is for adolescent mental health needs, including depression, social or other anxiety, coping with family issues (divorce, loss, etc), or other behaviors that are difficult to stop (except alcohol/drug addiction).

If there is an eating disorder concern, we are able to help support you in our comprehensive Eating Disorder PHP or IOP program.

Congratulations for taking a hard and necessary step! Please call our office at (770) 495-9775.

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Clients shall be considered for admission to the Intensive Outpatient Program when they meet the following criteria:

1. Are age 13 to 18 years old (if 18, must still be in high school). 12-year-olds will be considered on an individual basis.

2. The adolescent exhibits psychological or behavioral symptoms that significantly impair their functioning in two or more areas of life: home, school, occupational, and/or other important areas of functioning.

3. Program attendance is expected to improve or maintain the individual's current behavioral functioning and prevent any further decline, which would result in being referred to a higher level of care.

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