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Running Low on Empathy? How to Heal from Compassion Fatigue November 15, 2019 . 1 Comment
The world is full of suffering. People committed to helping others—including those in helping professions such as mental health and medicine, activists, volunteers, and highly empathetic ... Read More
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How to Give Psychological First Aid August 31, 2019 . 3 Comments
Infographic Text: How to Give Psychological First Aid After a natural disaster or terrorist attack, there are likely going to be many people in distress. If you want to give emergency ... Read More
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How Dance/Movement Therapy Can Help Kids Learn to Regulate Emotions May 17, 2018 . 1 Comment
Children often make discoveries through physical actions such as running, walking, playing, and scribbling. Their inner worlds manifest through these physical experiences. When a child ... Read More
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Fat’s Function as Protector: Insulation Against Emotional Distress February 5, 2018 . 15 Comments
“If you try to lose weight by shaming, depriving, and fearing yourself, you will end up shamed, deprived, and afraid. Kindness comes first. Always.” —Geneen Roth Fat. Adipose. Flesh. ... Read More
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How Can I Help Your Flooding When I’m Barely Treading Water Myself? July 31, 2017 . 2 Comments
Recently I saw a couple who perfectly illustrated a common quandary. Both individuals lead busy lives. They are doing their best to juggle the everyday demands of life—a particularly ... Read More
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Distress Tolerance and DBT: When You Reach Your Tipping Point, Try TIP April 24, 2017 . 4 Comments
As a therapist, I often meet people when they’re not feeling optimal. People come to me angry, ashamed, embarrassed, and so much more. Many of the people I see in therapy feel so uncomfortable ... Read More
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Resilience and Overwhelm: How Full Is Your ‘Container’? February 8, 2017 . 4 Comments
Somatic psychotherapists often use the informal metaphor of a “container” in describing a person’s state of overwhelm or resilience. It’s a simple concept: If Janelle is experiencing ... Read More
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Grief Multiplied: Coping with Loss Amid Global Tragedies August 10, 2016 . 6 Comments
Experiencing grief and loss can have a profound effect on the way you experience your life, think about your future, and know yourself. It can be an intense and dismantling process, often ... Read More
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ADHD Classified as Specific Disability, and Other News August 5, 2016 . 4 Comments
Attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD)—which impairs attention, contributes to hyperactivity, and may cause academic and behavioral difficulties—is now specifically classified by the ... Read More
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Emotional Overwhelm: How DBT’s Crisis Survival Skills Help July 21, 2016 . 13 Comments
Have you ever felt like your emotions are so overwhelming they will never stabilize? Maybe you have an intense urge to return to unhealthy or risky behaviors to make yourself feel better. ... Read More
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Making the Right Choice in the Face of Difficult Decisions June 21, 2016 . 12 Comments
How do you know what to commit to in your life, or what choices to make? What romantic interest, job, friend, trip, or task do you choose? There are so many options. How do you know how ... Read More
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11 Ways to Stay Productive During Times of Personal Crisis May 5, 2016 . 7 Comments
By nature, humans are emotional creatures. When things are going well, you are likely to experience positive emotions that often lead to increased motivation and productivity. However, ... Read More