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When Your Client Has a Disability: What Therapists Often Miss – and What Actually Helps

Working with clients who have disabilities isn’t just about ramps, forms, or “special accommodations.”It’s about power, autonomy, exhaustion, identity, and the emotional labor of living in a world that isn’t built for you. It’s the difference between asking,“Do you want to talk about your disability?”versus“What is your relationship with your...

Mental health, Therapy

When Clients Say “I Don’t Know” – And They Mean It

We’ve all heard it.The small shrug. The blank pause.“I don’t know.” And maybe sometimes it really is avoidance. But more often, it’s something softer — a nervous system trying to stay safe. When someone says “I don’t know,” it can mean: “I don’t know” isn’t a wall. It’s a pause....

Mental health, Pain & Chronic Illness, Personal

Body Awareness Experiment

I tried a little experiment this week.I opened a Google Form with just one question:What is my body feeling, and what is it asking of me? The first part, what I’m feeling, was pretty easy.But recognizing that those sensations are actually a request for something? That’s totally new for me....

Mental health, Mental Health & Society, Therapy, Therapy Cards

Healing Across Borders: The Story Behind Our Collaboration with EMDR4PEACE

At OK2Feel, everything we create grows out of lived experience, the raw, messy, beautiful work of being human. As someone who lives with anxiety, chronic pain, and disability, I know what it means to feel broken by the world and still reach toward healing. That’s why our recent collaboration with...

Emotional Regulation & Grounding, Guides & Tips, Mental health, Therapy, Therapy Cards

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 just analyzed. Here are 10 practical, in-session strategies to gently guide clients back to feeling: 1. Call Attention to the...

Family, Guides & Tips, Mental health, Relationships

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 to navigate our emotions, recognize patterns, and foster healthier interactions with others and ourselves. Reflecting on Past Relationships Our past...

Mental health, Personal, Relationships, Therapy Cards

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 for ourselves, our partners, or our clients—isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. And presence often looks like play. Play is...

Mental health, Trauma

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. But here’s the thing—if you’ve faced hard times before, you might be better prepared than you realize. When It Feels...

Mental health, Personal, Therapy, Therapy Cards

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, abstract, or foreign to name? This was my reality as a teenager navigating mental health struggles, and it’s the reason...

Family, Guides & Tips, Mental health

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 push your buttons or the subtle tension that lingers from past disagreements, navigating family gatherings can be emotionally taxing. The...
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