Chronic pain and personal health care issues can be isolating and shame-inducing, but therapy offers a path to healing and empowerment. By addressing shame, improving communication, and providing emotional support, therapy helps individuals embrace their worth and resilience. It equips them with essential tools to navigate their healthcare journey more effectively, fostering a sense of connection, understanding, and hope. Remember, you don't have to face these challenges alone—therapy is here to empower and support you on your path to a more fulfilling and empowered life.
Read moreTherapy & Painful Sex: Navigating the Path to Pleasure and Connection
Painful intercourse is a challenging issue that affects not only physical well-being but also emotional and relational health. The good news is that help is available, and with the support of a therapist, individuals and couples can work together to address the physical and emotional aspects of dyspareunia. By opening up communication, exploring treatment options, and rebuilding intimacy, it's possible to rediscover pleasure, connection, and a fulfilling sex life. Remember that seeking help is a sign of strength, and you don't have to navigate this journey alone.
Staying Connected And Supporting Your Mental Health during Coronavirus
When you have information about covid-19 constantly flooding your inbox, it’s difficult to know how to engage with social media in a way that feels thoughtful and safe, rather than stressful and scary. Social distancing can be isolating, but with so many new ways to engage online, you can build communities without ever having to leave your bed.
Read moreHow We Change: The Impacts of Therapy and Meditation On Mental Health
How We Change
The Impacts of Therapy and Meditation On Mental Health
Therapy and meditation work so well together because both activities help you create and sustain neural changes (learning and growing) like exercise for your brain, your relationships and your emotional wellbeing. A lot of research shows that new neural changes might even be what helps people when they experience benefits from taking anti-depressant meditations.
Read moreWhy Your Mind Wanders During Meditation When You Feel Like "I Can't Meditate" (And What To Do About It)
Why Your Mind Wanders During Meditation
… and what to do about it.
In the early stages of mindfulness practice, a teacher usually asks you to pick an anchor for your awareness. This could be your breath, what you hear or a part of your body where you can feel a sensation of touch (like your thumb and finger together in a mudra). In some traditions it’s a mantra or an image.
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