Holistic Life Coaching and Therapy: What's The Difference?
Recently, Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling added the modality of Holistic Life Coaching to support clients to our group therapy...
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Understanding Your Window of Tolerance and 3 Effective Ways to Widen it
The what, why and how of the window of tolerance & 3 ways to practice widening your window of tolerance What is the window of tolerance?...
Netflix's STUTZ: A Therapist's Review
Over the last few years, actor Jonah Hill was working on a movie that is currently streaming on Netflix about his therapist, Phil Stutz....
The Power of Neuroplasticity Through Improv Theater
We’ve all heard the expression “fake it till you make it”. We might be describing the process of going through the motions at work until...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 4 of 4)
Phases 7 & 8: Answering the "what", "why" and "how" of each phase of EMDR. Phase 7 of EMDR Therapy: Closure What is the purpose of this...
Finding the "Light": Healing from Tragedy
When I look at my own journey of healing and what inspired me to become a therapist, I think of the phrase “tis better to light a candle...
Can EMDR Therapy be done Virtually?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual therapy has become a huge part in how people access mental health care. From individual sessions to...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 3 of 4)
Phases 5 & 6 Answering the “what”, “why” and “how” of each phase of EMDR. Phase 5 of EMDR Therapy: Installation What is the purpose of...
6 Tips to Stop Body Checking and Improve Body Image
In today's society, it is not uncommon for someone to struggle with their feelings towards how their body looks. We are constantly being...
6 Questions to Ask About Taking Your Child to Therapy
As a parent/care-giver, you want what's best for your child. You want them to be happy and safe, and to thrive in life. Sometimes,...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 2 of 4)
Phases 3 & 4 Answering the “what”, “why” and “how” of each phase of EMDR. Phase 3: Assessment What is the purpose of this phase?: At this...
EMDR Therapy: Breaking down the 8 Phases
A four-part series answering the "What", "Why", and "How" of each phase of EMDR. [Part One: Phases 1 & 2] First of all... What is EMDR?...
Talking about your parents in therapy: 5 Common reasons why you may be resistant to doing so
Talking about your parents in therapy does not mean that you are blaming them. One of the first steps of therapy includes what is...
3 Reasons to Engage Long Term Psychotherapy
Not everyone stays in psychotherapy forever. In fact, many people only need short-term treatment in order to address a specific issue or...
Understanding EMDR: What does it mean to “process” traumatic memories?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a therapeutic modality that has been found to be highly effective in...
Addressing Dialectical Dilemmas Through Trauma Informed Therapy
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) posits that there are three types of dialectical dilemmas that are commonly found in the behavioral...
4 Things to expect when starting EMDR Therapy
This is to those who are having thoughts about starting EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, just signed on with...
What Therapists Learned From COVID
A Letter of Gratitude: Dear YOU, After 2 years of having our very way of life flipped upside down by the pandemic, the current mainstream...
“So, when are we going to start doing EMDR?”: Why EMDR is not only just about the eye movements
"So, when are we going to start doing EMDR?" I think I can speak for most EMDR therapists when I say: We get this question all the time....
How to Spot the Early Warning Signs of Gaslighting
If you're unfamiliar with gaslighting, it's more common than you may think and can be difficult to spot in the early stages, but there...
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