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When Clients Intellectualize Their Feelings: 10 Ways to Gently Shift Toward Emotional Processing
Some clients explain their emotions instead of feeling them—staying in their heads as a way to stay safe. While insight has its place, healing happens when emotions are experienced, not...
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How to Get Clients to Open Up: 8 Practical Strategies
One of the biggest challenges in therapy isn’t just what to say—it’s how to create a space where clients feel safe enough to share. For many, talking about emotions is...
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Therapist’s Guide: Using Therapy Cards to Grow Connection
Therapy cards offer a creative and structured way to explore emotions in sessions. Whether working with couples, individuals, or groups, they can be a powerful tool to facilitate deeper emotional...
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Relationship Reflection Prompts: Past, Present & Future: A list of powerful questions to help couples, friends, or individuals reflect on their emotional journey with love.
Reflecting on our relationships offers valuable insights into our emotional journeys, helping us understand how past experiences shape our present connections and future aspirations. Engaging in thoughtful reflection allows us...
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Valentine’s Reflection: What Did Love Mean to You as a Kid?
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s a perfect time to reflect on how our understanding of love has evolved from childhood to adulthood. Our therapy card set, Emotions in Time, is...
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Love & Play: A Personal Reflection
Growing up, I thought love was about getting things right. Saying the perfect words, showing up in the right way, knowing how to navigate emotions without making mistakes. But love—whether...
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Facing Wildfires and Mental Health Challenges Together
Wildfires, like the ones sweeping through California right now, bring chaos, fear, and uncertainty. If you’re already dealing with mental health struggles, this can feel like too much to bear....
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The Power of Visual Prompts in Therapy: How “Parts in Me” and “Emotions in Time” Came to Life
Therapy is often viewed as a space for dialogue—a meeting of minds where healing emerges through conversation. But what happens when words don’t come easily? When emotions feel too overwhelming,...
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Essential Tools for Navigating Holiday Interactions with Ease
The holiday season brings together loved ones, creating opportunities for joyful memories and cherished traditions. However, these gatherings can sometimes bring stress, tension, and emotional challenges as well. Managing interactions...
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Facing Family Dynamics with Compassion and Boundaries This Holiday Season
The holiday season can be a time of warmth and joy, but it can also bring up challenging family dynamics. Whether it’s that one relative who knows just how to...
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Disability and Identity: Contradictions and Coexistence of Thoughts
Disability and identity are deeply intertwined, often in ways that spark conflicting thoughts and emotions. The internal dialogue surrounding these concepts can be complex, as we try to reconcile our...
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Seeking Validation in a World That Doesn’t Understand My Disability
It’s been over a year since I’ve been able to walk unaided. For short distances, I rely on two walking canes, but for almost everything outside of the house, I...
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7 Self Care Tools You Can Use at Home (Even When You Don’t Want to Leave Bed)
Some days, getting out of bed and actively working on your mental health feels impossible. But self-care doesn’t always require big moves—sometimes, the smallest actions can make a difference. When...
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Self-Care: Why It Should Be a Daily Practice, Not an Emergency Procedure
Let’s be real: most of us treat self-care like that fire extinguisher we keep in the corner—important, but only when things are really on fire. You’re fine! Everything is fine!...
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