What is Self Care? “Self care” is a term that many therapists and helping professionals use in reference to taking care of one’s self. This is an important matter for helping professionals because we are uniquely charged with caring for others. When your work involves: thinking about others, identifying their needs, listening to their concerns … Read more
Less than 5 Minutes on the Treadmill Today I decided to go to the gym. It would have been my first time this year. I feel better when I get to the gym regularly for a 1 hour walk and 5 minute cool down. Less than 5 minutes after settling upon the right treadmill, I … Read more
We All Have Limitations We all have limitations, yet many of us try to cover them up, ignore them, or battle through them. Sometimes we benefit from this tendency to keep going despite our limitations. Other times we hit a figurative or literal brick wall because we won’t acknowledge what we can and can not … Read more
What’s Your Stuff? It is absolutely critical as therapists and helping professionals that we know what’s “our stuff” (i.e. what is our issue or issues) and what is “their stuff.” What underlying experiences, values, beliefs, trauma and family of origin/cultural components impact me, the self of the therapist, and how I experience others? Furthermore, how … Read more