Posts Tagged ‘therapy’
Polyvagal Balancing || By Chardin Bersto MA
So far, we have mapped out the pathway of the Polyvagal System. Now you’re probably wondering what you can do to maintenance the system. Well, many moons ago, in my studies of the Yogic practices, I learned that in every Chakra there is a Vagal Plexus. At the time, I found this quite amazing because…
Read MoreShame Circuit Revisited || By Chardin Bersto MA
Not My Voice This is not my voice that whispers to me In the deep recesses of my Heart. This is not my voice that calms the stirring torrent Welling up as “I” try to quiet my Mind. The sense of a small “my” standing against The ever-moving force of The Infinite. The sense of a small “I”,…
Read MoreWhy Words Matter: How verbal expression can help us reconnect to ourselves || By Kevin Culver
We’ve all been there. Hours have gone by and we’ve barely noticed as we sit on our couch, endlessly doom scrolling through post after post on social media. Our mind feels numb, we feel disoriented, and we’re not sure how time passed so quickly. In today’s society, we’re surrounded and flooded with information. The ease of…
Read MoreThe Power of Video Games as a Coping Mechanism: A Therapist’s Perspective II By Deanna Edwards, MA
In the world of mental health, coping mechanisms are the tools we use to navigate emotional stress, anxiety, or difficult situations. As a therapist, I’ve seen the evolution of how people cope with life’s pressures. One method that has become increasingly common is video gaming. While it has its critics, video games, when used mindfully,…
Read MoreMen’s Mental Health Month: How to better understand and support the men in our lives || By Kevin Culver LPCC
June is Men’s Mental Health Month, which seeks to bring awareness to the issues men experience and reduce stigma around men seeking help. As a therapist that works primarily with men, I acknowledge the importance of advocating for men’s mental health. As such, I want to utilize this blog post to broadly summarize the issues…
Read MoreOrient Your Being in the Direction of YES || By Catherine Dockery MA, Conscious Aging Facilitator
Whatever hard thing we’re facing, we have a choice to give up or not. But even if we give up, all is not lost because we can say YES in the darkness, even as it envelops us and pulls us down. Do not fear the darknessThe darkness is your friendIt has always been with youAnd…
Read MoreThe Impact of Trauma on our Pursuit of Meaning & Purpose || By Kevin Culver LPCC
Trauma is inherently disruptive – it disrupts our lives, our relationships, and our sense of self, safety, and wholeness. For this post, I want to focus on the ways trauma impacts our lives and how therapy can help get us back on track. The wide-spread impact of trauma Trauma occurs when one is exposed to…
Read MoreThe Acorn & The Oak: Understanding our Human Potential || By Kevin Culver LPCC
In this series of blogs, I am exploring questions around finding meaning and purpose in our lives and how therapy can help further this exploration. I want to start this blog with a basic observation about oak trees – the simple fact that oak trees begin their life cycle as acorns. To think that a…
Read MoreExploring Your Inner World: A Flower Meditation Journey || By Rick Garcia, Certified Sex/Cannabis Coach, LMT
In keeping with the topics of Cannabased Coaching and Wellness, I will start this blog off by saying that while this post is safe for work, some people might find the information to be charged. I’ll be talking about some lighter things like meditation and healing. However, I will also be exploring cannabis and psychedelics.…
Read MoreI 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…
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