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Are You Truly Listening?
Today's blog was inspired by my fearless clients, ages 7 to 17, who have shared their personal experiences of how it feels not to be heard, specifically by their parents. I want to encourage parents to continue developing listening skills when their children advocate...
Myths: Grief and How to āGet Over Itā
Grief is an uncomfortable and unfortunate part of the human experience; and to compound this issue, our society often perpetuates an unhealthy idea of how to heal through our grief. This post seeks to debunk the grief myth, and propose some ideas on how to allow...
The Power of Friendships
Friendship is a universal experience. It is not a new concept as ancient texts show us plenty of friendship archetypes: life-long friends, enemies-to-friends, late-in-life friends. More modern archetypes can include work-friends, gym-friends, online-friends, etc....
Fake It Til You Make It? Take Care of Yourself? Or Both?
Working with a chronic illness is a bit like pretending to be a swan while paddling furiously beneath (āindicates maintaining a calm and composed exterior while working behind the scenesā). Ok Iāll admit it. I asked ChatGPT for that last metaphor because I couldnāt...
Tangled in Tingles: The effect of ASMR on Mental Health
If youāre reading this, you have likely heard of something called the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). Colloquially known as āBrain Massageā or āTinglesā ; ASMR refers to the sensation that originates in the scalp, neck, and shoulders in response to visual...
How to Pick an Outpatient Therapist
1. Demographics ā Who Are You Going to Mesh With the Most?Ā A foundational study in therapeutic outcomes states that the most robust determinant of successful therapy is a strong ātherapeutic alliance.ā Therapeutic alliance essentially means how well connected you feel...