Therapy is not a one sized fits all approach, and neither should your counselor be! Finding the right therapist can seem overwhelming, but it is well worth it. My blogs provide insight into the type of work and conversations I have with active clients. If you’re curious about what that looks like, allow yourself approximately 3 minutes of your time on each post!

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Communication: A key to achieve interdependency

Here's the other beautiful thing about communicating assertively- YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIE. Your reason, even if it is just that you are tired, is ENOUGH. You are not required to sacrifice yourself for others to deserve their love, respect, and regard. Remember, you consider your needs and wants first, then communicate your capacities to give to others. We will not shut down people like an aggressive communicators. Still, we will not build resentment or forget ourselves like the passive ones.

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Grieving as a part of healing

Grief is a common occurrence in trauma healing. Therapy can help make sense of the complex emotions that arise in the process of healing.

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Sitting still: Depression or Healing?

When you have always been a “get shit done” type of person, taking time for yourself may feel lazy, self-centered, egotistical. Maybe that’s how you feel but maybe that’s also what you were told growing up or presently. This isn’t correct. While it happens A LOT that people go from one extreme to another in the process of finding their balance, which we call healing, not being on the go 24/7 is actually a sign of progress.

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