Tracking in psychological terms involves more than monitoring progress, emotions, triggers, and beliefs. It includes observing how emotions manifest physically in your body. In trauma-informed psychotherapy, creating awareness around body sensations and embodied experiences is essential. This practice fosters a sense of presence, power, and connection, enhancing security and well-being within ourselves.
Read MoreLife can be like a tug-of-war sometimes, pulling us in different directions and chipping away at our inner strength. But what if I told you there's a way to reclaim that strength, to untangle the knots that hold us back and step into our power with confidence and grace? That's where EMDR therapy comes in.
Read MoreAs a woman, and working mostly with female clientele, I find it important to talk about femininity, having a healthy connection to our bodies, and feeling confident/safe in our womanhood.
Connection to our bodies and embracing femininity is somewhat taboo still.
We are not taught to have a strong sense of self, or celebration of our curves. We are not usually encouraged to feel connected and empowered in our bodies.
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There has been a lot of uproar lately about the new Weight Watchers — Kurbo app, designed for children and adolescents 8-17 to promote weight-loss, calorie counting (via the “points system”) and a “healthier lifestyle.”
I absolutely want us to educate, inspire, and support children from a young age to live their healthiest lives. However, being a chubby child who dieted all my childhood and young adult life, and now being an eating disorder professional (psychotherapist), I think it’s important to do some education on the damage of this philosophy behind “weight-loss.” I’ve seen it first hand, and it’s been proven again and again, that childhood weight-loss efforts can lead to or often worsen disordered eating and body image issues!
Read MoreI am one of those people that needs to hear things SEVERAL times, before I am able to have awareness around a situation.
Read MoreDoing the work isn't always fun. Yet it is necessary!
Don't let "not feeling like it" derail you or get too loud in your head.
There are a ton of things that I don't feel like doing, yet, I love results, so I do them anyways.
Some tips to help you take action and do the things you don't really want to do!
