by Allison | May 16, 2023 | Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares 4 tips on having self compassion when you don’t want to. You may struggle with self compassion on a regular basis. This could look like holding your mistakes or perceived inadequacies over your head. You believe you are entitled to go through life...
by Allison | May 8, 2023 | Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares 3 ways to trust yourself more. At some point in our lives, all of us have been faced with difficult choices to make. These decisions are not easy, and we may very well want to avoid making them. In fact, we may turn to others to make them for us....
by Allison | May 1, 2023 | Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares 4 ways on how to be vulnerable. It’s not an easy thing to do, especially if you have been shamed or discouraged from sharing your feelings in the past. Whether it was in your childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, you experienced rejection,...
by Allison | Apr 17, 2023 | Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares 4 ways on how to stop invalidating yourself. Has anyone ever told you in response to you sharing your feelings, “that happens to everyone,” or “someone else has it worse out there”? This could be in times where you re-experience trauma, fall into a...
by Allison | Apr 10, 2023 | Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares 5 ways to connect with your inner child. You may be wondering – who? Your inner child is essentially yourself as a child, living inside of your subconscious. We may not be aware of them, or understand how to connect with them. Think of your...
by Allison | Apr 3, 2023 | Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares five healthy ways to process anger. Experiencing feelings of frustration, anger, or stress does not make us less of a person. In fact, it’s what makes us human. It’s unreasonable to believe that we should always be aiming to feel positivity or...
by Allison | Mar 28, 2023 | Family Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Relationship Blogs
Disclaimer: If you or someone you know is in an abusive situation, please seek out help and connect with these resources: Coalition for Family Harmony (805) 983-6014, Interface Children & Family Services (805) 485-6114, or loveisrespect.org (1) 866-331-9474....
by Allison | Mar 20, 2023 | Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares 5 tips for how to be patient with yourself. At times, you may struggle with feeling satisfied with yourself and your life. Some days, you’re proud, and other days, you feel frustrated with where you’re at. You want to be making more money, achieving...
by Allison | Mar 14, 2023 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs
This blog shares information on taking responsibility for your mental health. Have you ever heard someone say, “I can’t take care of a child/pet/family member/friend, I can barely take care of myself.” While it can oftentimes be spoken as a joke, it may have more...
by Allison | Mar 6, 2023 | Transitioning Out of IOP Blogs
This blog shares details about therapy after an IOP (intensive outpatient program). IOP programs are structured treatment programs used to address substance use, comorbid mental health disorders, or other issues that do not require hospitalization or rehabilitation....