I was preparing to see my first client of the day when a previous client came to mind. It was early on in therapy that I shared with her that "I appreciate you." She paused for a moment and then politely asked if she could ask a question without me getting offended. After assurance, she … Continue reading I Appreciate You
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Finding Balance in Life, Work, and Self-care
Day after day I delve into the depths of emotion and mentally map out points of connection in people’s lives and how this web of connectivity sometimes creates clear paths and sometimes create repetitive traps in their lives. I absolutely love the honor of being invited into these individual’s lives to symbolically walk with them. … Continue reading Finding Balance in Life, Work, and Self-care
A Grief and Loss Resource for Academia, Clinicians, and Anyone Who Has Experienced Loss
Capturing Shadows: Poetic Encounters Along the Path Grief and Loss Long before contemporary approaches to helping people face death, loss, and other life transitions, poetry was used by many cultures to assist the grieving process. Today, it remains an important healing art. Capturing Shadows is an original collection of poems about actively engaging one's grieving and … Continue reading A Grief and Loss Resource for Academia, Clinicians, and Anyone Who Has Experienced Loss