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Myths: Grief and How to “Get Over It”
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 (“indicates maintaining a calm and composed exterior while working behind the scenes”). Ok I’ll admit it. I asked ChatGPT for that last metaphor because I couldn’t...
Tangled in Tingles: The effect of ASMR on Mental Health
If you’re reading this, you have likely heard of something called the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). Colloquially known as ‘Brain Massage’ or ‘Tingles’ ; 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 – Who Are You Going to Mesh With the Most? A foundational study in therapeutic outcomes states that the most robust determinant of successful therapy is a strong “therapeutic alliance.” Therapeutic alliance essentially means how well connected you feel...
Play Therapy
If you are interested in getting your child started in therapy, then this article is a must read! For many children, asking them to engage in talk therapy is simply unrealistic. Developmentally, many children do not have the ability to verbally express their emotions...