Mindfully Weathering the Storm with R.A.I.N.
Instead of giving in to the storm inside, you can learn to equip yourself with the strategy of R.A.I.N. This strategy enables us to apply mindfulness in a self-compassionate way.
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When trauma is “the norm”: About CPTSD
Children who experience repeated insults, shame, or humiliation start to believe what they are told about themselves. More so, the mind and body start to try and cope with the trauma by disconnecting from the experience and body, which can lead to chronic psychological, physiological, and emotional issues and difficulties. These difficulties can impair a person’s overall functioning in childhood and adulthood.
Are you “HEALING” or “DERAILING” your grief process?
Grief is an equal opportunity offender and impacts everyone, especially during the era of COVID-19. However, how we understand grief varies from person-to-person. Many…
When African Americans Grieve
This summer, the nation and the world grieved the loss of George Floyd and other victims of police violence. The sting of racial injustice…
Teletherapy, Is It Right For Me?
Since the outbreak of COVID19, many healthcare professionals have switched to telehealth platforms, including counselors and therapists! Called Telemental health or teletherapy, it is…
Self-Care in the Time of Corona
Difficult Times As our nation and world around us is surrounded by news of the COVID 19 epidemic, it can be very easy to…
Vicarious trauma: When we feel the pain of someone else’s trauma
Being on the front line in times of crisis can be difficult and draining. For those in helping fields, these kinds of crises can…
When Grief and Spirituality Intersect
In light of the recent global novel Coronavirus pandemic that spread and claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in local communities,…
The unexpected reality of intimate partner violence
Sometimes relationships are surprising and perplexing. What begins as an ideal match in the eyes of others, can be a disappointing world of nightmares….
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