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A key therapy blog
Thoughts, ruminations, recommendations from a mindfulness therapist. My life has been a mix of literary exploration, government work, and global education. My journey has taken me across the world—from working with street children in Romania to teaching in South Korea—before returning home to focus on crisis management and therapy.
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Healthy Gamer and Yogic Chitta: A Dual Framework for Understanding the Mind’s Response to Modern Addictions and Emotional Distress
By Lex Enrico Santi, LCSW, MSW – A Key Therapy LCSW PLLC In an age dominated by technology, the challenges of mental health have...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 28, 20256 min read
NARRATIVE THERAPY: Writing the Letter
How to Write a Letter to Someone Who Hurt You: A Guide to Letting Go Writing a letter to someone who has hurt you can be one of the most...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 21, 20255 min read
The Power of Storytelling: How Narrative Therapy Unlocks Emotional Healing
Stories Shape How We Heal By: Lex Enrico Santi, LCSW, MFA -- A Key Therapy PLLC We all tell stories about our lives—whether it's the...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Oct 25, 20245 min read
Holding Our Breath: Anxiety, Panic, and the Oxygen Connection
As children, across various cultures, races, and genders, many of us found ourselves competing in one simple game—holding our breath...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Sep 5, 20246 min read
Introducing the AMi Scale: A New Tool for Understanding Motivation and Acceptance in Mental Health
As the creator of the AMi (Acceptance/Motivation) Scale, I, Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA, am excited to introduce a groundbreaking tool...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Sep 2, 20244 min read
Book Release(s) Party @ Argos Warehouse 8/17 5-8pm
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lex E. Santí Email: lexsantiwriter@gmail.com Phone: 607-279-8830 Website:...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Jun 5, 20242 min read
The Interconnection of Anxiety, Depression, and Genetic Utility Through Time
Author: Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA Introduction Anxiety and depression, two of the most prevalent mental health conditions, are often...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
May 25, 20244 min read
Press Release: The Seasons from Perry City Road, Poems 2012-2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lex E Santi Email: lexenricosanti@gmail.com Phone: 607-279-8830 Website: www.lexenricosanti.com Title:...
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Apr 10, 20242 min read
5 Days at Memorial: A Stark Reflection on Post-COVID Workforce Realities
Lex E Santí, LCSW, MFA Last summer I fell into 5 Days at Memorial on Apple TV—one of those late-night binges that sneaks up on you—but what the series opened in me was not casual entertainment. It was a revelation about a question I haven’t stopped turning over: what can an organization ask of a human being, and what should forever be beyond its reach? The show never frames itself as a meditation on work, on duty, on the slow erosion of the private self by institutional expe
Lex Enrico Santí, LCSW, MFA
Feb 4, 20244 min read
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