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Treatment during COVID
As we've shared with our clients already, it's important to continue with mental health treatment when possible during our current pandemic to provide stability to more tumultuous times. But many people who aren't already under the care of a mental health practitioner may notice that with continued uncertainty, they also be feeling a bit unsteady. Based on our operating definition of trauma, the COVID-19 experience meets a few hallmarks: The event is unexpected and unplanned. That sense of,...
Demanding Obedience vs. Building Respect
Previous generations often emphasized obedience in children as the ideal outcome of parenting. This arose from a hope that children would respond to a parent’s directives, as opposed to having a rebellious attitude. Ideally, however, at the heart of a child who responds to a parent’s instructions is not blind obedience but rather loving respect. How do we find this balance between obedience and respect? Is balance even possible, or are these two concepts mutually exclusive? Most parents...
“Marie Kondo” your behaviors, not just your closet
If you caught the Netflix miniseries Tidying Up, you’ve watched the ways in which she’s instructed families to sift through their belongings and release them back to the world when they no longer “spark joy.” In our office, we’ve discussed Marie’s wisdom and what it can offer to our clients and our own sense of well-being. Her first step is to bring out into the open everything you own in a particular category. We often don’t know what all we have hidden away until we’ve taken it from hiding...
The 5 Senses Check-in: Spring addition
Make note of the color that is quickly changing across the landscape - greener grass, bright crocuses, and longer hours of daylight.Sniff out the earth’s work - even the smell of mud and earth carry with it a promise of something new.Listen for new hope - baby birds in the morning makes it a more pleasant way to wake up.Get a taste for the greens - our early asparagus, kale, and arugula help us connect with the brightness and lightness that await our days. Walk (barefoot!) - notice the texture...
Spring Cleaning for your Mental Health
Once the seasons shift to allow the windows to open, we start to shed our inclinations to burrow much like a bear coming out from hibernation. As we stretch our legs into the springtime, take a moment to notice the natural energies that arise. Perhaps you recognize the pull towards the sunshine, opting to walk instead of drive, or you finally garner the energy needed to wipe down the winter’s dust from baseboards and ceiling fans that you hadn’t noticed for the last three months. Whatever the...
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It’s [Too Easy] to Say I’m Sorry
It’s [Too Easy] to Say I’m SorryWhen it comes to family therapy and working with the dynamics of couples, one of the key elements of our work is cultivating a sense of connection through communication skills. Demonstrating an effort at empathy and concern can come through how we apologize - or not. Of course some individuals trend toward the side of being unable to effectively apologize for moments that cause harm to a person or relationship. Either the lack of verbal recognition or failure...
Partnership
Conversation hearts that read “QT Pie” can be adorable at the beginning of a relationship, but after 15+ years of marriage, messages that say “I went ahead and cleaned up the dog poop” actually go further to add vitality to a partnership. “We don't fall in love and then get married; instead we get married and then learn what love requires,” says theologian Stanley Haurwas. Romance has its place within a relationship, but experience tells us that people want a living situation that supports...