Ride the Waves with Urge Surfing
How do you tend to respond to a powerful urge? Are there certain experiences that show up more frequently for you? Are there particular experiences that you attempt to avoid? Let’s be proactive by getting curious and mindful of these urges and learn how urge surfing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can help. What urges […]
The Self-Esteem Myth
Individuals who attend therapy often explain that they struggle with “low self-esteem” and that they want to feel more confident. Society portrays self-esteem as a permanent state that can be acquired, but self-esteem is more of a process that is constantly shifting and changing just like the weather. Because self-esteem is not a permanent state […]
11 Interpersonal Schemas
Interpersonal schemas are basically mental frameworks or blueprints that we develop throughout our lives to make sense of our interactions with other people. They’re like ingrained patterns of thinking and feeling that influence how we perceive, interpret, and respond to social situations. For example, if we have a schema that says “people are generally trustworthy,” […]
Values Are The Journey
Values represent and define the kind of person you want to be and what is important to you. One strategy for starting to clarify your values is to imagine witnessing your own funeral
Embracing Life’s Roller Coaster
We tend to place judgments and labels on certain physiological sensations that we experience.
Relational CBT: Personal Treatment That Works
Overcoming barriers so you can live a valued and meaningful life!
Take Steps Towards Improving Your Relationships
Build Healthier Ways of Relating to Yourself and Others