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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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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Oct
Oct
Part of healing can be letting go—and it’s hard. Therapy, meditation and mindfulness can help you process the parts of your life that are no longer serving you. Writing can help you release your thoughts and feelings and make space for new beginnings. These writing prompts will help remind you what you’re ready to let […]
Emotions, Learning, Mental Health, Psychology, Therapy, Uncategorized
3 Things You Will Learn in Therapy That Will Leave You Forever Changed
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Jun
Jun
1. What It Feels Like to be Unconditionally Accepted This is by FAR, inexplicably the most valuable gift a therapist can give you–to be fully accepted for who you are, just as you are. This is a concept few are fortunate enough to experience, but could spend a lifetime searching for. Its impact on our […]
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Sep
Sep
No one can truly know exactly what goes on in the mind of their partner. And for most of us, the guessing game is just a dangerous attempt. But this is often all we are left with, as openly asking for what you need or desire requires significant courage and vulnerability. We are afraid that […]
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Aug
Aug
As we begin a new season, a season of change and transition, what can autumn teach us? Are there lessons hidden in the weather change, the comforting activities of staying in, watching the leaves fall, and wearing more layers? Autumn can provide us with lessons in transformation, balance, mystery, and rebirth. Some lessons to reflect […]
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Aug
Aug
The yin and yang of the human psyche allows for both light and dark emotional experiences. We have the capacity to feel both joy and sadness, peace and anger, hope and fear, desire and disgust, love and hate. We can even feel them all at the same time. There is no limit to the spectrum […]
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Jul
Jul
Self-care is a mix of practices that promote mind-body wellness. Life is not always smooth. When we feel emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted, it can be more challenging to make self-honoring decisions, function at work or home, and leave us feeling worse. A self-care plan reflects your specific needs. Whether it be when you are […]
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Jul
Jul
There are two certainties with the concept of desire: Everyone wants to be both its recipient and its donor. Whether you are seeking an employee or a life-partner, research shows that people are drawn to certain characteristics more than others. You probably have extensive experience in your interactions with different personality types that prove how […]
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Jul
Jul
One of the main contributors to emotional dysregulation is cognitive distortions. Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that we experience surrounding a specific event, situation, or as a learned response. Cognitive distortions are common, but when experienced more regularly, they can become harmful to our overall mental health and functioning. Common Types of Cognitive Distortions: Catastrophizing: […]