Do you want to find a therapist but don’t know where to start? What is a therapist? A therapist meets with individuals, couples, and families while or after they go through a difficult situation or there is a mental, emotional, or spiritual concern or a problem. The words therapist, psychotherapist, and counselor can be interchanged. Problems can range from […]
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of tasks calling you at the start of every day? Like even making a dent is monumentally daunting? Do you throw your hands up, immobilized? Want some simple habits to keep up without running ragged? I’ve been there. Uttering to myself, “There is not enough time, there
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I said, Letting go like water off a duck’s back” to a client the other day, and she gave me that “What’s-off-who’s-now?” look. Ever reference a cliché to a teenager and they have no idea what you are talking about? I did not win any cool-to-a-teenager points. I guess it would sound silly if you had
Are you feeling lonely this holiday? Feeling lonely is one of the worst feelings in the world. So many people feel alone, and holidays–since it seems as if everyone besides you is happy and warm–enhance these feelings. I am aware this season of so many people feeling lonely for all kinds of reasons. I know many of
I love the symbols of Christmas! This festive season is full of them! Here are some that I picked up over the years. Twelve Symbols of Christmas 1. Light It is not a coincidence that the Christmas story takes place near the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice–the darkest time of the year–since it is a story
Every morning for lent I have been sitting with a candle for ten minutes. (Come join me on Facebook, where I share my daily reflections.) Our spiritual community encourages us to do this every morning during advent, to open our heart to what might come. Fr. Jim encourages us to do three practices during advent:
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Last week, someone I just met asked me, “Why did you become a therapist?” The words, “I don’t know” flew out of my mouth. “You don’t know?” he said indignant. But I paused to think. I thought about all the volunteering I had done in high school that led me from wanting a career in
How do I love thee, let me count the ways 1. Make time for yourself to lie down and connect with the earth Whether I can be outside or not, lying down supine on the earth is my favorite position to forgive. To let everything go, I just imagine it falling into the earth. If