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Classism in Counseling
Due to educational requirements and payment structures, the counseling field often perpetuates classist systems that determine who gets counseling and who can become a counselor. First of all, and the most obvious one is that receiving counseling can be expensive....
Surviving the cold
I recently traveled to a place where the temperature in the winter can get as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit (which, interestingly, is the same temperature in Celsius, since the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales meet at -40 degrees). The trees that dominated the landscape...
How to support a loved one who is grieving
“If you simply cannot understand why someone is grieving so much, for so long, then consider yourself fortunate that you do not understand”. - Joanne Cacciatore Grief is love. Dr. Cacciatore says, when we love deeply, we mourn deeply. I am acutely aware of how grief...
Meditation for people who can’t sit still
Meditation is a training of the mind. There are many ways to meditate, and many traditions, but I will focus on mindfulness meditation, which focuses on paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental way and can help us in achieving a state of calm...
Why should you consider group therapy?
When people think of therapy, they often picture sitting across from a therapist one-on-one. While individual therapy can be powerful, research has consistently shown that for many issues, group therapy is on par with individual treatment in terms of outcomes. Group...
What’s Your Safe Food?
At its core, a safe food menu is a carefully curated compilation of meals and snacks that evoke feelings of solace, familiarity, and effortless ease. These are the dishes you instinctively know your body and mind can comfortably accommodate, even when operating in a...