<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Professional Health Consulting, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online psychotherapy for mood and substance use disorders, health transitions, conflict resolution, and  professional health]]></description><link>https://www.professionalhealthconsulting.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.professionalhealthconsulting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[AI and Relationships: When AI Substitutes for Human Presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to human connection when AI speaks for us? 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When Health Advice Sounds Good—but Isn’t Always True Sometimes the hardest part of health behavior change is hearing the truth about what actually makes a difference—rather than what simply sounds  good. Alcohol consumption is one of those topics. 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Are you feeling increasingly angry,...]]></description><link>https://www.professionalhealthconsulting.com/post/are-you-experiencing-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611c5283e4eee20016e02b03</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:53:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b0c204_18a336f89f6a4904ba4be3c3aa277b51~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Elizabeth Jenkins</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>