This is a guest post from a fellow colleague Jolene Feeney, a fellow therapist who runs Mindful Wellness Counseling in Vancouver, WA. To learn more about Mindful Wellness Counseling, you can check them out here. ************************************* I had this blog title suggested to me and I am merely writing it because it is actually pretty comical. […]
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When hearing emotional pain we can easily jump to an immediate reaction to “fix it”…which is not always helpful. When people experience pain, they benefit from being heard and validated through empathy, not pity or sympathy (see the difference here). Sometimes we wish well, but we just have a hard time coming up with empathetic statements. Often […]
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Summer is just around the corner and for some it is a joyous time celebrate, for others…not so much. While it may come as a surprise, many people have a hard time truly enjoying the summer. If you find yourself struggling with the summer blues, try out these 3 tips: Create Structure. When summer […]
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Most people have encountered times when they feel depressed. In fact, it is very common to hear, “I am depressed” from our friends and family. But what does this really mean? What are the signs of depression? What we know is that there is a scale to depression. In some respects, there are ‘normal depressive […]