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How Can Expressive Arts Therapies Engage Teens?
I remember being a teen in counseling. I remember crossing my arms and sitting on the couch in silence for three sessions, listening to the therapist talk at me and ask questions. Eventually ... Read More
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Why Is Engaging a Child’s Brain and Body in Therapy Important?
Children experience the world through action, play, and exploration. They are propelled by their bodies and guided by their senses. Thus, it is important children in therapy are not expected ... Read More
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Does Your Inner Critic Fuel Anxiety? What Can You Learn Instead?
When you make a mistake, how do you react? Are you overly critical? Do you always blame yourself, even for the smallest mistakes? That’s your inner critic talking. The inner critic is ... Read More
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Rearranging the Stars: Healing Through Family Constellations
From a space of wonder, in a garden under a summer moon, two lovers studied the starry sky and considered how they might arrange the constellations if they hadn’t already been named. ... Read More
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Inhale Pain, Exhale Joy: How Tonglen Helps Create Unity and Compassion
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” —Dalai Lama Tonglen is the Buddhist practice of giving and taking. More ... Read More
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Using EMDR to Find Your ‘Safe Place’ in Trauma Recovery
Life can be stressful for anyone, but for people dealing with the negative effects of trauma on top of everyday life, elevated stress levels can be much more common. One course of treatment ... Read More
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Emotional Overwhelm: How DBT’s Crisis Survival Skills Help
Have you ever felt like your emotions are so overwhelming they will never stabilize? Maybe you have an intense urge to return to unhealthy or risky behaviors to make yourself feel better. ... Read More
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Living in the Moment: What Mindfulness Is and Is Not
Let’s stop making mindfulness something other than what it is. Let’s stop making mindfulness the great cure-all. Let’s stop making mindfulness another gimmick to improve ... Read More