The Intersection of Eating Disorders and Athletics: What to Look For and How to Respond
"The benefits of sport are well recognized: organized athletics builds self-esteem, promotes physical conditioning, enhances skills, teaches the value of teamwork, and sets a foundation for lifelong physical activity. Athletic competition, however, can also cause...
Stages of Therapy: Ending the Therapeutic Relationship
In the last three posts, I have focused on how I approach the different stages of therapy in my practice - this post in the series focuses on the final stage of ending the therapeutic relationship. Upon entering therapy, many people wonder how long therapy will last...
Stages of Therapy: The Second Session and Beyond
Over the next series of posts, I want to introduce you to how I approach the different stages of therapy in my practice - from the free initial consultation to ending the therapeutic relationship. Once we've completed the free initial consultation and first session,...
Stages of Therapy: The First Session
Over the next series of posts, I want to introduce you to how I approach the different stages of therapy in my practice - from the free initial consultation to ending the therapeutic relationship. In my last post, I described what the free initial consultation looks...
Stages of Therapy: The Free Initial Consultation
Over the next series of posts, I want to introduce you to how I approach the different stages of therapy in my practice - from the free initial consultation to ending the therapeutic relationship. The first time I meet with someone, it is typically for a free 20...
Knowing Your Values: Why It’s Important
The word "value" has many meanings. For this post, I am talking about the values that guide your life and are important to you. The following definition from http://www.lifevaluesinventory.org is helpful when thinking about values: "Your values are the lenses...
“There’s a Monster Under the Bed!”: Accepting Painful and Difficult Emotions
As a child, were you ever afraid that there was a monster under your bed? Think back to that time . . . How did it feel? Were you terrified, anxious, or worried? How did you respond? Did you pull the covers over your eyes and try to pretend that the monster wasn’t...
Celebrating One Year
Today marks a milestone for Embrace Strength Counseling, Inc. that I am honored to celebrate and reflect upon - its first birthday. I opened the doors of Embrace Strength Counseling on June 15th, 2011 with the goal of supporting people in their desire to live a...
Thinking About Your Thoughts Like a Story
How do you relate to your thoughts? Do you think your thoughts are true, important, or realistic? Do you sometimes think you thoughts should be listened to or obeyed? Do you ever feel threatened by your thoughts? As human beings, thoughts are going through our...
Spring Cleaning Our Hearts, Minds, and Bodies: It’s Not Just for Houses and Yards
“The deep roots never doubt spring will come.” ― Marty Rubin While working in the yard last weekend, I started to think about how yard work is very similar to the process of therapy. As I was raking out old leaves from the garden bed and trimming dead branches off of...