Jacqueline Moore

Self-Esteem is your sense of who you truly are and the value you place in yourself. Through abuse, trauma, hurtful relationships, dysfunctional families, or other experiences, we can learn to diminish our worth. Shame is the belief that we are inherently flawed or bad or broken. By identifying the factors that made us first feel ashamed, we can hand back the false beliefs and build a new template. Through tools such as ACA, mindfulness, and expressive arts we can recollect the pieces of you!

In physical space, a depression in when a surface is pushed down, compacting that which is underneath it. Think of a meteor impacting the earth. Psychological depression is the same way. Somewhere we learned to push our feelings, thoughts, and sense of self away to avoid pain and shame, and sometimes to even avoid our power and individuality. We can give the body and mind a safe, comfortable space to explore what is present, unpacking those parts of ourselves that need space and attention.

In physical space, a depression in when a surface is pushed down, compacting that which is underneath it. Psychological depression is the same way. Somewhere we learned to push our feelings, thoughts, and sense of self away to avoid pain and shame, and sometimes to avoid our power and individuality.

In physical space, a depression in when a surface is pushed down, compacting that which is underneath it. Psychological depression is the same way. Somewhere we learned to push our feelings, thoughts, and sense of self away to avoid pain and shame, and sometimes to avoid our power and individuality.

When horrible things happen in our lives, our sense of self, security, and often our perception of life itself become challenged. Our body is hard-wired to protect itself and after trauma occurs, the body often doesn't stop looking out for danger. We need to start by reassuring the body it is safe. Through expressive arts, we can begin to express the experience. As you are ready to talk, we can identify the values that are most important to you and give them a fresh empowered life.

Once upon a time we learned trust, autonomy, initiative, and identity. These early life experiences left an imprint, much like a cookie cutter, that shapes us for the the rest of our lives. We often don't remember these experiences consciously, but they are stored in the unconscious.

Once upon a time we learned trust, autonomy, initiative, and identity. These early life experiences left an imprint, much like a cookie cutter, that shapes us for the the rest of our lives. We often don't remember these experiences consciously, but they are stored in the unconscious. Psychodynamic therapy works to make a connection to these foundational formative experiences and be empowered to reshape what we learned. As we bring the unconscious into consciousness, we are able to transcend.

Depth therapy, as the name implies is about going into the depths of our psyche. Under every plant is a network of roots spanning into the dirt. We don't see the roots but they give the plant life. We are the same. What we notice in the immediacy of a moment has roots that connect to deeper values, memories, and aspects of ourselves. By looking closely at our thoughts, emotions, sensations, and experiences, we can identify the deeper truths of our conscious and unconscious being.

Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of the present moment. We track the present moment by identifying which of our five senses are activated, what thoughts and feeling tones are present. As basic as this may sound it is actually pretty difficult because we are easily distracted into fantasies, memories, making plans, or indulging in delusions. Distractions distort reality. These distractions point to our conditioning and traumas. Mindfulness brings us back to our authentic center.

Each side of polarity has a meaning. Hypomania or Mania serve a purpose to surge all of our potential qualities, ambitions, and energy all at once. Depression is a crash course in doubt, dismay, and energetic depletion. By looking at the triggers and behaviors in your mood swings, we can find how to sustainably integrate their unconscious intentions. Bipolar Disorder is super responsive to lifestyle management. Together, we can find a balance to prevent the polarities from taking place.