“When you begin to clear the energy around you that no longer serves you… the things around you have to fall apart to match your current energy.” Breakthroughs break things. There is no growth without losing some of what we possess now. To grow we must let go. This is one of the tough realities […]
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Jun
Jun
Maybe you’re interested in meditation as a way to relieve feelings of stress, anger, and depression. Or perhaps you’ve heard about some of its many health benefits. You might even be exploring meditation as a spiritual practice to help you connect with the world on a deeper level. No matter where our interest comes from, […]
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Jun
Jun
Many circumstances within the modern world make the process of looking inward a difficult one. So many modern demands, rituals, and customs contradict many aspects of how humans interact with the natural world. One area of the human experience which has greatly been affected by this is that of spirituality. The concept of spirituality is […]
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May
May
“How are you?” are three seemingly innocuous words that often pose a loaded question for many. Why do these words carry so much weight? To recognize the why, it is important to note how these words are often used. Asking someone how they are in earnest could elicit a wide range of responses ranging from […]
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May
May
“He who knows he has enough is rich.” ~Lao Tzu, Dao De Jing Starting from a very young age, those around us are teaching us what “success” is supposed to look like. This could be a more direct instruction on what we should be striving for, but it often occurs more subtly through what our parents, teachers, and […]
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Apr
Apr
As an intern at Torus Therapy and someone who is newly heading into the field of social work, I admit that I struggle with feelings of imposter syndrome. At times I question if I will truly make a positive impact as a therapist. Will I talk too much? Listen enough? Notice enough? Will I seem […]
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Mar
Mar
“Non-fear is the greatest gift we can offer to those we love. Nothing is more precious.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh, Understanding Our Mind Fear is a strong emotion that all of us will experience at some point in our lives. For some, it can be a passing response to a stressful situation in life, such as […]
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Mar
Mar
There is a common theme within many prominent healing modalities, which is the theme of being stuck. While the concept of being stuck seems easily recognizable, the ways that it manifests can take many forms. A key issue often addressed in therapy that highlights the degree to which human beings get stuck is trauma. When […]
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Mar
Mar
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an eight-phase treatment that can alter the brain’s neurological response to triggering events in response to trauma. If you would like to learn more about how EMDR works in the brain, click here. The Eight Phases of EMDR include: EMDR is one of the modalities that the therapists […]
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Feb
Feb
In society, trauma has long been recognized, but under different terms to describe it, such as shellshock in veterans. Unfortunately, trauma has not always been addressed in a manner that best serves those who have experienced it. Maladaptive ways that trauma has been addressed have occurred through stigma, pathologizing, and ineffective treatments. Even with the […]