Clients come in with various presenting issues and things they work on. It could be about a relationship, job stress, parenting, depression, anxiety, or many other relevant issues. As we work through them, I realized that one of the underlying stressors of all the aforementioned issues is fear. It could be fear of vulnerability, of a person leaving them, of not being liked, of Read more…
Similar to writing in your journal only when you’re sad or there’s something “big” to write about, I feel like I have been posting on more heavy topics as of late. In efforts to give credit to the other parts of life where it’s due, I want to focus a post on things that keep me afloat and put a Read more…
As I write my posts, share my story, or make myself vulnerable, I find myself naturally wanting to weave in a lesson or a silver lining. Because that’s what I do. I try to find the best in people and I try to learn from everything. Even in my hardest, most raw and painful moments, I can feel myself growing Read more…
I recently read some advice by a blog I frequent, Smart Pretty and Awkward. The author Molly Ford suggested “you may never know what issues others are facing, and many people struggle with body image distortions. By keeping your own comments about your body positive, you are both reminding and reinforcing to yourself what a beautiful Read more…
Recently I wrote a post about the often used question in therapy– “How do you feel about that?” and the experience of wanting to empower the client by validating their feelings. A reader of Collective Inquiry, j;, graciously posted a response and gave an insightful perspective on what it means to be asked as a theoretically client, “How do you Read more…
