Before we begin, what is validation? The literal definition is “the recognition of a person’s thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors as valid and understandable”, and signifies that someone’s experience is …
Category: Therapy
3 Things You Will Learn in Therapy That Will Leave You Forever Changed
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, …
Returning to the Office
Anxiety over being summoned back to the office In the U.S., as we enter year three of working through a pandemic, many employees are being required by their companies to …
Nature: Getting Back to Our Roots
This time of year, I long to be outside. Looking out my window at the land turning hues of green again. Winter has moved out and spring continues to move …
All The Ways We Cheat And How To Define It
While it is clear that infidelity remains among the top reasons for a relationship’s demise, how the act is defined lacks the same transparency. The definition of cheating can vary …
How to Create Mindful Media Consumption
We all are connected, not just in our social circles but with large communities, our country, and globally. Part of that increase in connectedness has its credit in social media …
3 Ways to Stop Harmful Self-Sabotage
It sounds counter-intuitive to human nature—the idea of harming oneself. Why would anyone actively participate in self-sabotage when their entire biological system is meticulously constructed to promote their survival? We …
Lessons from the Snowy Season
Thematic traits in literature set in wintertime focus on moments and stories filled with solitude, grief, depression, and death. While those are present in winter and there are reasons for …
How To Be a Decent Human Being
It is not unusual to witness tears or despair during therapy. The ending of a relationship, relentless work demands, financial insecurity, unexpected life transitions—people express sadness for what is happening …
The Power in the Prompting of Pivoting
While researching themes of 2021, by examining other blogs and stories (most were related to school yearbook themes at first), there began to be a pattern in the ideas. There …