Turning Towards to Move With: A How-to on Dealing with Emotions Written By: Leah J. Singer, M.Ed., LPC, RYT-200 “This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a [...]
Riding the Coronacoaster Written by: Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC Coronacoaster. n. The ups and downs of a pandemic; the feeling of uncertainty, anxiety, and helplessness surveying news and information concerning humankind's possible demise from COVID-19. The past 4 months have been a wild ride for all of us, to say the least. Riding the [...]
Resistance, Acceptance, and Mindfulness Written By: Leah J. Singer, M.Ed., LPC, RYT-200 Pressure. There it is. Pushing and weighing down on me. One step at a time feels like an eternity. The invisible box I’m in feels to be shrinking instead of expanding. Finding time to breathe deeply and fully seems to be a luxury. [...]
Affirmations for COVID-19 Anxiety Written By: Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC COVID-19. Coronavirus. Pandemic. Social Distancing. Quarantine. What do you notice as you read these words right now? For me, I notice a tightness in my shoulders (and not just because I haven’t had the best posture working from home lately!). I also notice that [...]
Take a Self-Compassion Break! Written By: Sanna Khoja, M.Ed., LPC What is Self-Compassion? Think of someone you’ve been there for while they were hurting. What did you say to them? What kind of language did you use? Did you give words of validation or encouragement? What did you do for them? What was your body [...]
The Tolls of Work Travel Written by: Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC Do you travel frequently for work? In this day and age, several professions include work travel in the job description. Whether you are jet-setting across the country or driving yourself from city to city to make it to those meetings, traveling regularly for [...]
What is Mindfulness & How Do I Practice It? Written by Sanna Khoja, LPC “Mindfulness is the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. And then I sometimes add, in the service of self-understanding and wisdom.” -Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness Defined Mindfulness is conscious living. It is having a nonjudgmental [...]
What is Willingness? A Brief Lesson. Written By: Jessica Eiseman, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP Willingness is a concept most utilized in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is an empirically supported behavioral approach that utilizes acceptance, behavioral strategies, and mindfulness techniques. This can be helpful for depression treatment, anxiety treatment and integrated into your counseling [...]
