Healing interactions in relationships are a necessary part of satisfying connection. When we lack them—or when they happen too infrequently—the landscape of our relationships can quickly begin to deteriorate. Healing interactions are not about rushing to resolution or checking a box. They are reciprocal, intentional, and designed to tap into the emotional core of an underlying need or conflict. It has often been said that behind every conflict lies a wish. In order to improve your ability to have effective healing interactions with someone you care about, it is necessary to deepen empathy, strengthen curiosity, and practice both consistently.
Category: Trust
Important Considerations Before Starting Therapy…
Considerations For Getting Started in Therapy
Many folks might be curious about starting therapy but struggle to know how to select a therapist or even how to consider therapy services. If you do not work in the healthcare field yourself or are new to the idea of investing in therapy, you may be very unfamiliar with how it all works.
This post aims to help people become more familiar with the current landscape of therapy so that you can make informed choices about your care.
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Curious About Therapy, But Not Sure Where to Begin…
Therapy as a service…
Therapy is a very unique type of service, and is often misunderstood in our current cultural landscape. In a world where we simply “change the channel” or, swipe on something we no longer want to engage in, therapy invites us to sit and to consider; to wonder; and to work in a thoughtful manner to design a better outcome for our life.
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Learning how to set healthy boundaries…
Setting better boundaries doesn’t happen overnight…
Deepening your understanding of your current boundary needs and setting a plan to honor them is radical self-love.
Why Finding a Therapist is Not Like Dating…
The Task of Finding a Therapist…
I often cringe when I hear: “finding a therapist is a lot like dating…” While it’s a unique relationship and does involve a level of fit, it is not like dating, and here’s why…
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Cultivating Resilience, Self-Belief, and Identity
Something that’s so important to keep in mind is this idea that you matter. We can often look around and experience so much noise around us that it can feel hard to feel a sense of peace and calm inside. It can also feel hard to maintain a sense that we are important and that we matter – to ourselves and to others.
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Do I need therapy? Maybe. Probably. Don’t we all?
We all go through times when we feel ill-equipped to navigate a tough situation or distant from ourselves and others. We might know something’s off but struggle to figure out exactly how to change it or what can be done to produce different results.
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How to Increase Self-Compassion + Why it Matters…
For many of us, it’s usually easier to feel compassion for others. It often feels much more difficult to practice kindness toward ourselves. However, compassionate self-talk helps to promote personal growth and development. Where harsh self-talk is blaming, ignores the self and prevents change, compassionate self-talk is loving, understanding, and promotes change and personal growth.
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What is the Modern Accelerated Program (MAP 90-minute consultation) and How Can it Help?
Healthy Relationships and Personal Growth
The MAP 90-minute consult for couples provides a safe space to explore relationship concerns without the pressure to commit to ongoing weekly therapy as partners. I have found in my years of working with couples that sometimes a psychoeducational consultation is exactly what is needed.
Deepening and Repairing Trust Involves This…
When trust feels solid, we feel a strong sense that we are on the same page with someone. We feel they truly understand and value us and respect our wishes and views. But how is it built? What exactly is involved? Continue reading “Deepening and Repairing Trust Involves This…”
