Mental Health Blog
An Open Letter to My Therapy Clients
Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW #64284 on Jan 01, 2019 in Mood and Feelings
Dear therapy clients, I am writing because there are a few things that I’d like you to know, whether they are spoken or unspoken during the therapy process.
Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) are estimated to represent 50% of clients in therapy
Patricia Young, MSW, LCSW on Jan 01, 2019 in Mood and Feelings
It is estimated that 50% of the clients we see in therapy are Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). Why is this important for therapists to know this? Is being a Highly Sensitive Person really a thing?
Are you living according to your values?
Matthew Beeble, Licensed Counselor on Jan 01, 2019 in Mood and Feelings
In order to live according to your values, you have to know what they are first. Get to know yourself better and gain insight on why you are feeling unfulfilled with this simple exercise.
Working with Self-Harm & Self-Destructive Behaviors
Stacy Ruse, LPC, CIT, CYI on Jan 01, 2019 in Mood and Feelings
Whether you are working with your own self-harming- or self-destructive- behaviors, or with a client’s, it is imperative to validate that the self-harm has a function. Although it may seem contradictory, it is protective in nature. Honoring that the behaviors are protective is an essential step toward healing.
Do you find yourself feeling tired, sluggish, pessimistic about your job? Have you felt “the grind” doing wear and tear on your relationships, mood, and social interaction? Have you lost the motivation and drive you once had when you began? If so, you may be missing a key aspect of work/life balance called self-care.