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Kids and Holiday Stress

With the holiday season upon us, December can be a time of exciting celebration but also a time of great stress for adults and children alike. Parents often feel a time crunch of competing demands and regular schedules are disrupted...

Drama Triangle and Conflict

Have you ever found yourself caught in drama or conflict and wondered what was happening? It is probably safe to say if you have ever been in toxic conflict you have most likely experienced playing a role in the Drama...

Three breathing strategies to help curb anxiety

Anxiety can feel overwhelming and sometimes can feel completely debilitating. A strategy to ease anxiety many of us will hear or use is deep breathing. Deep breathing can be very helpful to slow the body down, but sometimes a few...

Forgiveness

 
Frequently asked questions about forgiveness in therapy: 
 
Question: “What is forgiveness?”
Answer: Choosing to forgive means deciding to release feelings of anger or resentment towards someone or something for their transgression. It is the ability to recognize and accept when something...

4 Tips for Building a Healthy Routine

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The beginning of autumn marks the return of a more structured routine for many of us. September often includes back to school, shifts in work schedules, and extracurriculars returning from summer break. This schedule shift...

Play Therapy 101

Play is the first language we learn as children. As we grow, our play styles may change and develop, but play remains a fundamental way that we express our inner thoughts and feelings (even those that we are not consciously...

The Importance Of Self-Care

We inhabit a culture that celebrates, praises, and prioritizes busyness. The result is tiredness, moodiness, frustration, and an inability to rest. There are five main aspects of personal health: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual. Take some time to reflect on how each of these areas are...

Compassion: A Check in with Yourself

 
In a world with a culture where we often use the word love and compassion quite generously, it’s often an irony, many of us may be cognizant off or not, why there is still so much pain in human life...

What is CPT and how can it help treat trauma?

CPT stands for Cognitive Processing Therapy. CPT is a cognitive behavioral therapy that is utilized to treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Standard treatment for PTSD using CPT is approximately 12 sessions long. Sessions are an hour long and can be...

Emotional Expansion

 
When you make the choice to “feel all the feels” – you’re also choosing to return home to yourself. 
 
Emotions are messengers from your soul. 
 
Embrace them and accept them for what they are and you give yourself permission to listen. 
 
To honestly...