Hey there, lovebirds! Welcome to a blog where we’re going to dive into the intricate art of communication within relationships. We understand that sometimes, talking to your partner can feel like deciphering an ancient cryptic language. But fret not, because we’re about to equip you with the tools you need to unlock a whole new […]

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As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us find ourselves reflecting on what we’re thankful for. But gratitude isn’t just for the holidays – it’s a practice that, when embraced daily, can boost happiness, improve health, and even reshape the brain.

Unlocking the Science of Gratitude: A Path to Greater Happiness and Peace

Health and Wellness

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Welcome to a month-long journey of self-discovery and well-being! February is more than just the month of love; it’s an opportunity to prioritize self-care, resilience, and personal growth. In this comprehensive guide, we will navigate the weeks ahead with intentional activities and practical skills to enhance your overall well-being. Whether you’re setting goals, cultivating self-love, […]

Embracing February: A Month of Resilience and Self-Care

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Embark on a transformative journey as we explore intentional living, small changes, and a growth mindset.

As the clock strikes midnight and the calendar turns its page, the beginning of a new year offers a canvas of opportunities for personal growth and positive transformation. Rather than hastily crafting resolutions that may fade with the passing weeks, let’s delve into the art of intentional living. In this blog post, we’ll explore the […]

Embracing Change: A Thoughtful Approach to Starting the New Year with Lasting Habits

Relationships

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Hey there, lovebirds! Welcome to a blog where we’re going to dive into the intricate art of communication within relationships. We understand that sometimes, talking to your partner can feel like deciphering an ancient cryptic language. But fret not, because we’re about to equip you with the tools you need to unlock a whole new […]

Crack the Code to Couple Communication: Unlocking Emotional Intelligence

Relationships

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The holiday season is often associated with joy, warmth, and togetherness. However, for couples in high conflict, the prospect of spending the holidays together can be daunting. The stress of family gatherings, gift exchanges, and heightened emotions can exacerbate existing conflicts. But fear not! With careful planning and a commitment to improving your relationship, you […]

Navigating the Holidays Together: A Guide for Couples in High Conflict

Relationships

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The back-to-school season, while exciting, can also bring a whirlwind of emotions and stress for families.

A Comprehensive Guide to Navigate the Back-to-School Season: Tips for Parents

Women's Wellbeing

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White people: Our Black community is tired of fighting to survive, it’s time for us to do better. 

Reflections on Race and White Privilege

Relationships

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The DEARMAN skill helps couples develop effective interpersonal communication that helps aid us with having our needs met and supports the development of a healthy relationship with our partner.

QUICK TIP: Couples Communication (DEARMAN)

Trauma Recovery

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I won’t budge on the topic of the title of “Mother.” Mother, as a title, goes instantly to anyone who has a baby in her belly. That being said, there are many more situations where the title of Mother has been granted.

To the one who knew no mother

Women's Wellbeing

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Trauma may result from a wide variety of stressors such as accidents, invasive medical procedures, sexual or physical assault, emotional abuse, neglect, war, natural disasters, loss, birth trauma, or the corrosive stressors of ongoing fear and conflict. SE facilitates the completion of self-protective motor responses and the release of thwarted survival energy bound in the body, thus addressing the root cause of trauma symptoms. This is approached by gently guiding clients to develop increasing tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotion.


SE offers a framework to assess where a person is “stuck” in the fight, flight or freeze responses and provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated physiological states. It provides effective skills appropriate to a variety of healing professions including mental health, medicine, physical and occupational therapies, bodywork, addiction treatment, first response, education, and others— Excerpt taken from SETI.

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress disorders resulting from multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics, together with over 45 years of successful clinical application. The SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma. Trauma may begin as acute stress from a perceived life-threat or as the end product of cumulative stress. Both types of stress can seriously impair a person’s ability to function with resilience and ease. Excerpt taken from SETI

An Embodied approach to healing

Trauma may result from a wide variety of stressors such as accidents, invasive medical procedures, sexual or physical assault, emotional abuse, neglect, war, natural disasters, loss, birth trauma, or the corrosive stressors of ongoing fear and conflict. SE facilitates the completion of self-protective motor responses and the release of thwarted survival energy bound in the body, thus addressing the root cause of trauma symptoms. This is approached by gently guiding clients to develop increasing tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotion.


SE offers a framework to assess where a person is “stuck” in the fight, flight or freeze responses and provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated physiological states. It provides effective skills appropriate to a variety of healing professions including mental health, medicine, physical and occupational therapies, bodywork, addiction treatment, first response, education, and others— Excerpt taken from SETI.

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress disorders resulting from multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics, together with over 45 years of successful clinical application. The SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma. Trauma may begin as acute stress from a perceived life-threat or as the end product of cumulative stress. Both types of stress can seriously impair a person’s ability to function with resilience and ease. Excerpt taken from SETI

An Embodied approach to healing

Excerpt taken from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. 

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) is a complete treatment modality to heal trauma and attachment issues. SP welcomes the body as an integral source of information for processing past experiences relating to upsetting or traumatic events and developmental wounds. SP incorporates the physical and sensory experience, as well as thoughts and emotions, as part of the person’s complete experience of both the trauma itself and the process of healing. Excerpt taken from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.  


An Embodied approach to healing

SP seeks to restore a person’s ability to process information without being triggered by past experience. SP uses a three-phase treatment approach to gently guide the client through the therapeutic process – Safety and Stabilization, Processing, and Integration. The therapist must pay close attention to the client to ensure that they are not overwhelmed by the process while simultaneously engaging their own abilities and capacities for healing.

It is thought that SP strengthens instinctual capacities for survival and assists clients to re-instate or develop resources which were unavailable or missing at the time the trauma or wounding occurred. Once resources are developed and in place, the traumatic event can be processed with the aid of resources. SP is a well-developed approach with decades of success in the treatment of trauma and developmental wounds. — Excerpt taken from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. 

Excerpt taken from ACBS Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive multi-diagnostic, modularized behavioral intervention designed to treat individuals with severe mental disorders and out-of-control cognitive, emotional and behavioral patterns. It has been commonly viewed as a treatment for individuals meeting criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) with chronic and high-risk suicidality, substance dependence or other disorders. However, over the years, data has emerged demonstrating that DBT is also effective for a wide range of other disorders and problems, most of which are associated with difficulties regulating emotions and associated cognitive and behavioral patterns. 

radical acceptance and change

As the name implies, dialectical philosophy is a critical underpinning of DBT. Dialectics is a method of logic that identifies the contradictions (antithesis) in a person's position (thesis) and overcomes them by finding the synthesis. Additionally, in DBT a client cannot be understood in isolation from his or her environment and the transactions that occur. Rather, the therapist emphasizes the transaction between the person and their environment both in the development and maintenance of any disorders. It is also assumed that there are multiple causes as opposed to a single factor affecting the client. And, DBT uses a framework that balances the treatment strategies of acceptance and change - the central dialectical tension in DBT. Therapists work to enhance the capability (skills) of their client as well as to develop the motivation to change. Maintaining that balance between acceptance and change with clients is crucial for both keeping a client in treatment and ensuring they are making progress towards their goals of creating a life worth living. — Taken from DBT-Linehan Board of Certification. (click to learn more)

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