Did you know that it is totally ok to feel all your feelings? Sadness tells people that we are hurting and invites our loved ones closer to tend to us. Fear is there to alert us of the potential dangers that lurk. No need to explain joy, I know you like that one. Although, for […]
Tag: EMDR
The Nervous System
We all have a nervous system. Throughout the day our nervous systems get stressed and anxious and feel down and depleted. Our job is to keep our nervous system’s ups and downs within a zone that we can tolerate. If we don’t we’re gonna freak out or hit a depressive/shut down state. Self awareness is […]
Finding Healing (Underneath a Cookie Monster Colored Fuzzy Blue Blanket)
I have to do a genogram for my career counseling class and I included my immediate family, Chris and my grandparents and aunts on both sides. My teacher docked me off five points for not including my cousins and uncles. Through therapy with Wendi today I realized that it is too painful to include them. […]
You Are Not Alone
You are not alone. I know that, you know that, but do we really feel it? I see clients as a counselor and I tell them that they are not alone. It makes them feel good and I hope that it sends the message that I am there for them. I have issues of my […]
Let Love in Completely
Focusing on the good, on my strengths, and on the people who are ultra loving and important in my life has made a world of difference. I just started seeing an EMDR therapist named Wendi. She helped me first by making a list of people who are supportive of me. I then took the step […]
Connection Addict 