By Kristen Suleman, M.Ed., LPC Full disclosure: not knowing what I was doing used to absolutely terrify me. I avoided this feeling at all costs. And the more I avoided this feeling, the more terrified of it I became over time. (Funny how that works, isn’t it?). I have spent a lot of my [...]
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 [...]
Things have been rough lately, haven't they? Mental health professionals, like me, are not exempt from that. We also don't have a magical solution to protecting our personal mental health. We have to put in the same work that we tell you to do. We have to keep a list of things that help with [...]
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. [...]
To Be Human in 2020 Written by Leah J. Singer, M.Ed., LPC, RYT-200 Ever heard of the term “existential crisis?” I remember hearing this phrase all the time growing up and I remember never really knowing what it meant. Existential as an adjective, relates to simply existing and existential therapy is rooted in the belief [...]
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 [...]
Relationship Series: When It’s Not Love At First Sight… Written By: Bryana Ortiz, M.Ed., LPC-Intern “Our story is amazing, it was love at first sight!” …. That statement and the story to follow can truly be beautiful and something that brings people to tears. But it’s not everyone’s love story opener. I grew up watching [...]
Relationship Series - Valentine’s Day: Make it Your Kind of Special Written By: Gabriella Mahan, BA February. The month of Valentine’s Day. The month of love. Cuffing season for some, and a reminder of being single for others. In the past couple of weeks, I have heard some pretty distinct perspectives on Valentine’s Day. Some [...]
Relationship Series: Me, Myself, and I Written By: Leah J. Singer, M.Ed., LPC, RYT-200 Consider the relationships that have been the most meaningful in your life. What made them so significant? Perhaps it was your age, the timing, or the circumstance. Perhaps it was because the bond provided a sense of acceptance, love, and protection. [...]
