University of Michigan Try these tips to keep your balance, or re-balance yourself.* 1. Value yourself: Treat yourself with kindness and respect, and avoid self-criticism. Make time for your hobbies and favorite projects, or broaden your horizons. Do a daily…
John Kim LMFT The damaging effects of emotional abuse can often go unnoticed. Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse leaves no visible scars, making it harder to recognize and address. However, its impact can be just as detrimental, affecting an individual’s self-esteem,…
Bernard Golden, Ph.D. “Taking this program will be transformative.” That’s what I was told when I registered for Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP), a 10-month program offered to psychotherapists by the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, which was founded by Chris Germer and Kristin…
Patricia Lockwood, Ph.D., and Jo Cutler, Ph.D. People seek out novelty and excitement. We explore, discover, and create. At the same time, we all experience moments of boredom. Whether it’s during a long meeting, a tedious task, or a lazy afternoon,…
Elizabeth Heaney MA, LPC “Hey, what’s the best advice you ever got about being a therapist?” I get that question from younger therapists when I teach grad counseling students, supervise interns, and facilitate case consultation groups. Over the course of…
Scott C. Anderson “If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” That quote, which has been attributed to Eubie Blake, resonates well enough to have been repeated by Mickey…
Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. *The original title of this blog is “When You’re Just Not Feeling Motivated” but we are talking about 6 strategies that is a proper motivation for you. Some days, you are just not feeling it. You…
Claire Wilcox M.D. If there’s one consistent truth in behavioral health treatment, it’s that one size does not fit all. Cookie-cutter treatment often doesn’t work, even if an accurate diagnosis has been made and standard-of-care interventions are applied. In the…
Writing has been instrumental in my healing process since I first stepped into a writing workshop in 2007. I was trying to heal from a major depressive episode that forced me to resign from my first social work position and…
by Ryan Anderson – arkansasonline.com FAYETTEVILLE — Even though he was living his dream playing in the NFL, Solomon Thomas was plagued by suicidal thoughts early in his career. “It got dark,” he said, until lessons learned in therapy helped him…