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Emotional Regulation: Learning to Ride the Waves Instead of Getting Pulled Under
Emotions are a natural and necessary part of being human. They inform us, protect us, and connect us to others. But sometimes, emotions can feel overwhelming or unpredictable, like they’re running the show and we’re just along for the ride. Emotional regulation is the...
Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of a Therapist
Self-disclosure has long been considered a controversial topic in therapist circles. Self-disclosure occurs when a therapist shares personal information, thoughts, feelings, or experiences with their client(s). This can occur inside or outside of a therapeutic...
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...