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I Have Complex Childhood Trauma, Now What? || By Annabelle Denmark, MA, LPCC
Your journey to the realization that you have complex childhood trauma You have been to multiple therapists, working through your anxiety and depression. You still struggle with functioning at work, in your relationships, and in accepting and loving yourself. You feel somehow broken, flawed, or unlovable. And then one day, some memories start emerging, from…
Read MoreMono No Aware: The Empathy of Things || By Lisa Martinez, Affordable Counseling Intern for People House, ERYT 200-RYT 500
‘To know mono no aware is to discern the power and essence, not just of the moon and the cherry blossoms, but of every single thing existing in this world, and to be stirred by each of them’. — Motoori Norinaga One of my favorite metaphors for the beauty but brevity of life is the…
Read MoreTIME TO TURN TURTLE, Part 2 || By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA
Turn turtle: Flip your way of thinking, as I wrote in my last blog. New Year’s resolutions can be quickly made and then quickly forgotten. I’m proposing one that only requires a conscious change in one’s thinking: live the “as if.” Again, we do not know what the inside of an atom looks like, but…
Read MoreFinding Inspiration || By Samantha Camerino (she/her), LCSW
Have you ever sat down to really consider who or what inspires you? I find this to be one of those things we all assume we know, but when forced to think about it, we might realize that surprisingly the answers don’t arrive so quickly. As we enter the new year, I’ve been pondering this…
Read MoreBringing the Soul back into Psychology
By Elani Engelken MA, MFTC, LPCC One of my previous posts gave a brief synopsis of the historical and cultural role of soul in psychology in the West. I received my masters in a program, grounded in depth psychology, an orientation started by Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Jung believed that the psyche…
Read MoreHoliday Presence || By Victoria Bresee MA, MAR, CHt.
Does your chest tighten and heart race, just thinking about the next few days? Do you wonder how you’re going to get everything done? Are you already dreading having to spend time with certain people? Are you worried about your finances? No matter what our religious beliefs, December in America can run us through the…
Read MoreHoliday Season Poop! A New Take on Gratitude that will set you Free || By Lora Cheadle, JD, CHt
The day before Thanksgiving I had lunch with my extended family. Over lunch we had a conversation about food and health. I shared that I had joined Weight Watchers because of my realization that my diet and portion size had gotten out of control. Living with a husband and two sons who are always hungry,…
Read MoreTime to Turn Turtle! || By Rev. Mary Coday Edwards, MA
Scientific Materialism Includes the Presumed Truth that Nothing is Real that Cannot be Established by the Scientific Method
Read MoreThe Season of Change || By Samantha Camerino, LCSW
The changing seasons tend to have a significant impact not just on our mood, but also our actions. As a native east coaster, I personally enjoy the moody grey days, and I welcome the cold in like an old, loving friend. I appreciate the way in which the colder months encourage me to hibernate, to…
Read MoreCreating the Future || By Elani Engelken MA, MFTC, LPCC
As I have been working with clients lately, I have been struck by the importance of not only working through the past, but also creating the future. While I believe that it is necessary to examine and integrate past traumas and current life challenges, I also think it is imperative to create a powerful and…
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