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“What’s Going Right with My Day?”
For my clients with depression/sadness, I often suggest this intervention, borrowed from "solution-oriented" psychotherapy. What it involves is noticing the small (sometimes very small) things that are going right on a daily basis. Examples of small things that go...
Support Group for Partners/Spouses of Disabled People
Have been speaking to some of my clients who are partners or spouses of people with physical and/or emotional disabilities. My partner is also disabled, so I have a first-hand understanding of what this is like. The group will be occurring every other Tuesday,...
Coping Statements
Coping statements are things that we can say to ourselves to combat unkind/unsupportive things that we say to ourselves, to interrupt obsessive thoughts, to help us cope with disturbing memories or to deal with mean/cruel things others say to us. They can be used for...
Mindfulness Exercises
Mindfulness is a word used in a lot of settings these days. When a therapist uses the term "mindfulness," they are referring to the art of staying in the present moment. Most of our anxiety comes from worries about the past or fears about the future, so if we can...
Deep Breathing/Relaxation
Learning how to breathe deeply is key to reducing anxiety and maintaining an even keel. Many people with anxiety/stress/worry breathe in their chest area, which can exacerbate anxiety and even bring on a panic attack. A good way to measure if one is taking a nice,...