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5 Common Obstacles That Stop You From Practicing Mindfulness and How to Overcome Them
/in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy In Real Life, From the Therapist's ChairOne of the first skills I often teach is mindfulness since it has many different uses and benefits. A simple definition of mindfulness would be focusing on one thing at a time, in the present moment, with awareness and acceptance. There are two main types of mindfulness: informal and formal. Informal mindfulness practice involves taking something you […]
Tips on How To Re-do Your To-Do List
/in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy In Real Life, From the Therapist's ChairCommon problem, right? So much on your “to-do” list, but not enough motivation to get anything done. One look at your “to-do” list sends you looking for something else to do instead. I used to do this constantly. I’d make long “to-do” lists, take one look at them and my mind would start coming up […]
Tired of Arguing About Nothing in Your Relationship?
/in Couples Therapy, From the Therapist's ChairThere are thousands of different ways we ask for attention from our partner or significant other. Some of us may resort to calling each other on the phone or greeting each other with a “Hey, I’m home” when we get home from work. These days it might be through a text message, a “like” on […]
The Struggle with Being an Authentic Therapist
/in From the Therapist's ChairAuthenticity is a topic I discuss with clients on a weekly basis — how to be your “true self” and why people struggle so much with this. I believe the first struggle lies with knowing which version of “self” to be at any given time. A person is many selves throughout the day depending on the […]
Vulnerability During and After a Therapy Session
/in From the Therapist's Chair, Life Outside the OfficeOne of the best TED talks I was ever introduced to was one by Brene Brown called “The Power of Vulnerability.” I’ve read a few of her books, but I still like to watch the TED talk every now and then to remind myself how important vulnerability is within the therapeutic setting. I often have […]
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Portrayed in Grey’s Anatomy Scene
/in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy In Real Life, From the Therapist's Chair, Individual TherapyDoes anyone out there watch Grey’s Anatomy? If not, no judgment, if so, no judgment. I was catching up on episodes when I came across this scene that was so on the money with a type of therapy I use in session that it inspired me to wrote a post! To set the scene for […]