You’re stressed and overwhelmed. The last thing you want to do is focus on negative emotions in therapy right now. If you have kids at home, you may feel you don’t have the time (or energy) to deal ...read more
Filed Under: anxiety, counseling, depression, EMDR, Mindfulness, Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Self Awareness, therapy, Trauma Tagged With: anxiety, counseling, healing trauma, mindfulness, therapy
Am I in an abusive relationship? This is not an easy or enjoyable topic. I agree. But October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and I couldn’t let it pass by without talking about such an ...read more
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: abuse, abusiverelationships, acute traumatic stress disorder, awareness, counseling, domesticviolenceawareness, domesticviolencesurvivor, healing trauma, Post traumatic stress disorder, self help, therapy, trauma, unhealthy relationships
I have been absent for a while. Not truly absent, but absent in sharing, blogging, and posting. It’s been an exciting, yet busy, two months. Making some very adult decisions which for me can be ...read more
Filed Under: anxiety, Beliefs, Dreams, Intentions, journey, Mindfulness, quiet influence, quiet strength, Self Awareness, Thoughts, Visualization Tagged With: anxiety, awareness, belief, counseling, decision making, dreams, emotions, faith, feelings, growth, internal, internal growth, mindfulness, self-compassion, therapy, visualization
Are you like me and feeling overwhelmed with all the recent devastation occurring around the world? Are you noticing your heart beating faster, body tensed up and shaky, feeling angry, scared, or ...read more
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: acute traumatic stress disorder, ATSD, counseling, EMDR, exposure therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, healing trauma, healthy reactions to stress, mindfulness, Post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, self-compassion, therapy, traumatic events
When a loved one is suffering, we often offer to listen, ask questions, attempt to understand, and support them by simply sitting and being with them in hopes of easing their suffering. How often do ...read more
Filed Under: Mindfulness, Self Awareness Tagged With: counseling, healing trauma, mindfulness, self-compassion, therapy
