Posts Tagged ‘therapy’
Everything is Possible II By Samantha Camerino, LCSW
In the Summer of 2021, my best friend died. To say ‘best friend’ doesn’t even do it justice – he was beyond that. I can’t even bother thinking of the words to better describe him, it would be futile. What I do know is that the pain I’ve experienced in moments of extreme grief only…
Read MoreLeaping into Possibilities with Religious Abuse Recovery II By Laura Hogzett MA, LPCC, EMDR
Recently I may have stumbled on one of those breakdowns people say happen in their 40’s. This must be that “mid life crisis” I had heard so much about as a kid. I thought it was more about buying a convertible, or a toupee. Maybe it started getting thick for me when COVID hit. Doing…
Read MoreAcknowledging the Mess II By Marielle Grenade-Willis MA, LPCC
I recently saw Everything Everywhere All At Once in theaters, and I kid you not that my eyes were wet from the emotional whiplash for almost the entire movie. The film feels like colliding with the entire universe in that every scene is emotionally and sensorially over-the-top. To reduce the entire plot to a battle…
Read MoreThe Meaning of Self-Acceptance II By Samantha Camerino (she/her), LCSW
When I started college, I had no idea what I was planning to study, no career in mind, no particular goals. I just wanted to learn and absorb and understand. So, when I discovered that Philosophy translated to a love of wisdom, I was sure I found my place. I was lacking meaning and purpose,…
Read MoreStarting therapy? Things to consider… II By Elani Engelken MA, MFTA, LPCC
You are considering therapy–Congratulations! I know I am biased considering that I am a therapist, but I truly believe that this is one of the best investments you can make in yourself. I often compare it to investing in your physical health. In the same way that physical fitness builds muscle memory and strength over…
Read MoreWe Can’t Heal What We Won’t Reveal II By Laura Hogzett MA, LPCC, EMDR
I used to think the worst experience possible was to endure abuse. I don’t believe that anymore. It the denial that causes more damage. We can’t heal what we won’t reveal. This is a time of my life I have been dreading for over sixteen years. The nostalgia of meeting my newborn son for the…
Read MoreTracking in Therapy II By Marielle Grenade-Willis, MA, NCC, LPP
I recently attended an introductory training to the Hakomi method of therapy and was struck by the description of a skill that I often use during my sessions with clients: tracking. Our trainer, Melissa Grace, MA, CHT likened tracking during therapy to how trackers might observe evidence of animals or humans present in a certain…
Read MoreNew Year, Mixed Feelings ll By Elan BenAmi LPC, ACS
I love this time of year. I like to see space brightened, be it with a single burning candle, a string of lights, or with decorations of any kind. I like picturing people sitting by the fire. An image I well know has been marketed to me since I was a child, but hey I…
Read MoreOut of the Box ll By Lauren Black
As a counselor who has spent quite a bit of time in my own personal therapy, I’ve always been fascinated by the ideas people have about counseling that cause them to either seek it or avoid it. A few weeks ago one of my friends told me she sees counseling as a way to help…
Read MoreFor the Not So Amicably Uncoupling Couple ll By Sonya Som, MA, MFTC, LPCC
This post is for the not so amicably uncoupling couple, the partners that, either consciously or not, are in the process of dissolving a partnership that feels destructive to one or both parties. A dissolution to a destructive partnership feels and looks different to each couple. Sometimes, it is screaming matches, broken dishes, fighting over…
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