I spend a decent amount of time in therapy sessions trying to help people quiet intrusive, anxious thoughts. “What if I fail?” “What if I never ________? “What if my kid ________?” You get the idea…. Most of us know all too well of the potentially negative spiral of a “what if” question. However, what […]
Therapy Hack! How to Win Support and Influence Therapists
What’s one simple trick to increase the odds that your therapist is able to meet your therapeutic needs? Ask for what you need! Ok, this might not be a real hack, and the title of this post is just a bad spin on “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, a book I haven’t […]
The Gift of Being Content: A message to my younger self.
I hope that I am not alone in having a few embarrassing or “cringe” memories of my younger self that I can reflect on with humor and self-compassion. We have all been there, right? For me, that was a recent walk down memory lane through my high school yearbook and my choice of senior quote […]
Children and the Mental Health Benefits of Reading (Part 1)
As parents, we want to do everything we can to protect our children’s mental and emotional well-being. The good news is the answer could be as close as the nearest library, or even your own bookshelf. According to a study by the National Literacy Trust, children who love reading and writing have better mental well-being. […]
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