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Rest: A Counter-Cultural Approach to Treating Mental Health
In a culture that values productivity, perfection, and persistence, of course we find individuals experiencing a lack of self worth, and...
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Distract with ACCEPTS: Another survival strategy from Dialectical Behavior Therapy
When feeling emotionally overwhelmed, it can be helpful to have tools to distract until your body is calm again. Emotional dysregulation...
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Communication Rituals: making connection a priority
How do we make time to talk when we are so busy? This weeks topic of rituals comes from The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to...
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T.I.P.P. Crisis Survival Strategy from Dialectical Behavior Therapy
If experiencing a panic attack or overwhelming emotions these 4 steps are an easy way to "hi-jack" your body to calm yourself quickly....
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B.R.A.V.I.N.G. a guide for trust of others and self (from Brené Brown's Braving the Wilderness)
I aspire to someday write like Brené Brown. I love how authentic and REAL she is. Braving the Wilderness was the first of her books that...
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The Four Skills of Intimate Conversation
If you are interested in growing closer to your partner, but not sure where to start, here are 4 simple steps to having an intimate...
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Demon Dialogues from Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson
If I had to choose one book to recommend to couples, this would be it. My hope is to do many more blog posts reviewing the content of...
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Complete the Stress Response Cycle to avoid Burnout
When being chased by a lion our brains and bodies go into fight or flight mode. Flooded with stress responses we run, the primary goal is...
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Therapist Uncensored Podcast (#182) Review
Internal Family Systems(IFS), Neuroplasticity, and Attachment With Dr. Frank Anderson There couldn't be a podcast topic that could be...
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Morning Rhythms: Journaling
This book by Morgan Harper Nichols and journal was given to me as a graduation gift. When I received them I thought, "I am going to...
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