We store our experiences not only in our minds, but also within our bodies. Traumatic events can imprint themselves on our physical sensations, leading to lingering effects that impact our physical and mental well-being. Addressing these deep-seated traumas requires a...
In Florida, mental health counselors can be Graduate Interns, Registered Interns (RMHCI or RCSWI), or fully Licensed (LMHC, LMFT or LCSW). Are you confused by all these letters and titles? How do you know what to look for in a...
What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by experiencing cycles of unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that can cause a significant amount of distress for an individual (International OCD Foundation,...
I think I should rename this regular Friday post: Memoir Recommendation Friday. Here’s another one: More Myself: A Journey, by Alicia Keys. Singer and songwriter Alicia Keys takes us through her life from childhood until now, but it’s not the story we know from her public life. Part autobiography and part biography, More Myself is told through not just her voice, but also through a diverse group of people close to her — her mother, her long-estranged biological...
The Goop Podcast Special Episode, Interview with Terry Real “Why We Need to Take Our Partners On”, April 22, 2020 I don’t even know where to start with this podcast, because it is so full of truth bombs and great nuggets that if I were to list all of them, I’d be transcribing the entire episode. This episode is part of a Goop series aimed to spread awareness and helpful information about how we can best manage during the Coronavirus pandemic. Couples in particular are spending a...
This Monday’s poem is Stay by Jan Richardson. Richardson is an artist, a poet, and an ordained minister. I just discovered she grew up not far from where I live, Gainesville, Florida. Her family has lived here for generations, and she continues to live in Florida, informed by the rural landscape, relationships and rich sense of place this state offers. I find her poetry filled with truth and hope, not shying away from grief, pain, loss, but still comforting and grounding. Her book Circle of...
“Group therapy was the most extraordinary experience I’ve ever participated in.” — Paul Solotaroff, Author of Group: Six People In Search Of A Life Therapy is mysterious, with both its promise of and requirement for privacy and confidentiality. If you’ve done good work in therapy, you know how powerful it is. But it’s hard to get across to the uninitiated what an irreplaceable force for change therapy can be. This is doubly true, IMO, of group therapy. And I know you might...
Happy Wednesday! Today’s pod choice is Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. Some of you know Dax from the show Parenthood; I know him as Kristin Bell’s husband (she of The Good Place). Armchair Expert “celebrates the messiness of being human.” Each podcast features Shepard and Padman interviewing a celebrity, journalist or an academic, then Monica does a fun post-interview “fact check” on statistics and claims mentioned by the expert guests. Episode 201,...