My job is not just to list or catalog your symptoms and grab the DSM5 and diagnose you and treat your diagnosis. My job is to find out what happened to you that caused these symptoms. What’s the root cause of these symptoms? We treat and heal the unresolved traumas that caused the symptoms that […]
My job is not just to list or catalog your symptoms and grab the DSM5 and diagnose you and treat your diagnosis. My job is to find out what happened to you that caused these symptoms. What’s the root cause of these symptoms? We treat and heal the unresolved traumas that caused the symptoms that […]
This blog is like a book report of a very informative book written by a Psychiatrist, Dr. Bruce Perry. When I was in grad school, studying community and trauma counseling, the question “What happened to you?” was ingrained in my brain. I learned that we are who we are because of what happened to us. […]
This blog is like a book report of a very informative book written by a Psychiatrist, Dr. Bruce Perry. When I was in grad school, studying community and trauma counseling, the question “What happened to you?” was ingrained in my brain. I learned that we are who we are because of what happened to us. […]
PALM (acronym) – you can even rub your palms together to help you practice pausing P-ause – don’t react. Breathe instead. A-cknowledge the feeling – name the emotion (anger, fear, sadness, disgust, etc.) L-earn WHY – try to understand why (you feel triggered, reminds you of the past, what are you trying to protect yourself from) M-indful Action – healthy […]
PALM (acronym) – you can even rub your palms together to help you practice pausing P-ause – don’t react. Breathe instead. A-cknowledge the feeling – name the emotion (anger, fear, sadness, disgust, etc.) L-earn WHY – try to understand why (you feel triggered, reminds you of the past, what are you trying to protect yourself from) M-indful Action – healthy […]
The Power Of Gratitude “Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur everyday, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” – Ben Franklin Staying positive at all costs is most likely the most dysfunctional state of being. Life gets tough. Bad things may happen. And the world can be […]
The Power Of Gratitude “Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur everyday, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom.” – Ben Franklin Staying positive at all costs is most likely the most dysfunctional state of being. Life gets tough. Bad things may happen. And the world can be […]
It is easy for us to send loving kindness and compassion to the people we love and care about. When our loved ones are in pain or suffering, we feel so much compassion for them and we show them how much we love them and care about them. When our loved ones make mistakes, we […]
It is easy for us to send loving kindness and compassion to the people we love and care about. When our loved ones are in pain or suffering, we feel so much compassion for them and we show them how much we love them and care about them. When our loved ones make mistakes, we […]
WE ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS Experiences cultivate connections and feelings of belongingness. We seek companionship after we meet all of our basic needs (food, shelter, security, safety). But with the pandemic almost celebrating its one year anniversary, it is hard to find companionship for a lot of people right now. Creating epic experiences is not easy […]
WE ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS Experiences cultivate connections and feelings of belongingness. We seek companionship after we meet all of our basic needs (food, shelter, security, safety). But with the pandemic almost celebrating its one year anniversary, it is hard to find companionship for a lot of people right now. Creating epic experiences is not easy […]
You cannot control your first thought But you can control your second thought Mindfulness isn’t the absence of thoughts. Instead, its your awareness of your thoughts. Trying to think positively all the time cannot help us with reprogramming our minds or changing our brain’s blueprints. We are who we are because of what happened to […]
You cannot control your first thought But you can control your second thought Mindfulness isn’t the absence of thoughts. Instead, its your awareness of your thoughts. Trying to think positively all the time cannot help us with reprogramming our minds or changing our brain’s blueprints. We are who we are because of what happened to […]
Compassion fatigue is the state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion of someone who cares for other people on a regular basis. It develops overtime as a helper continues to care for other people and help other people as their full time job. It changes who you are… Compassion fatigue affects first responders, teachers, counselors, […]
Compassion fatigue is the state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion of someone who cares for other people on a regular basis. It develops overtime as a helper continues to care for other people and help other people as their full time job. It changes who you are… Compassion fatigue affects first responders, teachers, counselors, […]
A resilient person is someone who can bounce back from a set-back. We all have experienced adversity. Some have experienced more adversities than others. And whenever that person bounced back from a negative experience, he or she is building his or her resilience muscle. When we experienced significant loss or pain, we tend to face […]
A resilient person is someone who can bounce back from a set-back. We all have experienced adversity. Some have experienced more adversities than others. And whenever that person bounced back from a negative experience, he or she is building his or her resilience muscle. When we experienced significant loss or pain, we tend to face […]
No, not that F-word, but the word FEELINGS. Why is it so uncomfortable for us to talk about feelings? Why are there a lot of people who are afraid to talk about their feelings? Why are people so uncomfortable when emotions are shown? Why do people think that being emotional only means “crying or sharing […]
No, not that F-word, but the word FEELINGS. Why is it so uncomfortable for us to talk about feelings? Why are there a lot of people who are afraid to talk about their feelings? Why are people so uncomfortable when emotions are shown? Why do people think that being emotional only means “crying or sharing […]
