Dealing With Compassion Fatigue

So often we talk about the importance of being compassionate to others as well as showing self-compassion to ourselves. It is great to have these characteristics! Having compassion

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Getting to Know YOU

When you think about yourself as an individual, what comes to mind? Do you think of your favorite hobbies or maybe what you like to eat? Maybe you

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Confidence and Mental Health

Would you consider yourself a confident person? Take a moment to truly step back and think about yourself and your life. Do you live confidently or with self-doubt?

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Opening Your Mindset to New Opportunities

We are only a few weeks away from entering into a new year. For a lot of us, we picture January as the ultimate month of new beginnings.

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Obligations Kill Connections

It’s November, which means it’s the holiday season, and we’re on the fast track toward a new year. For many, this time of year means gathering with loved

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Overcoming Burnout

Psychology Today describes burnout as, “…a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress.” Burnout is usually associated with a person’s

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How to Combat Toxic Self-Criticism

Like many people, you may have a lot on your plate on any given day. Whether you have to handle work responsibilities, take care of a household, raise

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Compassion in Times of Suffering

The enormity of suffering on our planet right now feels like it is at an all-time high. Having the privilege and opportunity to be a psychotherapist for almost

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Showing Self-Compassion

In my previous blog, I wrote about the power of starting over when you feel that things seem to be falling to pieces. This could be due to

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The Power of Starting Over 

Sometimes it is easy to relate to the popular saying ‘when it rains, it pours’. There are many times in our lives when it seems like there are

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