When I work with clients, one of the first orders of business after we develop a connection is to build a common, productive language. I help clients replace particular words or phrases that are limiting: words like but, ever, never, always, you (as a subject) and not & its derivatives like won’t, don’t and can’t. One strategy […]
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Is a goat sacrifice and a pilgrimage on your schedule for Valentine’s? Where does this day come from and what has it become? How can you show yourself some love on this day? If these questions catch your ear, then this podcast is for you! Listen in with host Ben Robbins, sex therapists Indigo Stray
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Do you have a client who is stuck in their therapy process? Do you have a client who struggles to stay embodied enough to communicate verbally while triggered? Which of your clients would benefit from therapeutic touch as a support to their talk therapy? “Deep healing on your own terms… with the extra juice
Fellow Therapists: Embodied Collaborative Psychotherapy (ECP) is here! Read More »
Do you get flustered when trying to talk about your feelings? Do you feel stuck in your healing process? Are you ready to regain momentum? “Deep healing on your own terms… with the extra juice that comes from being witnessed by not only one healing professional, but two! Powerful!” (JL – Denver, CO) Denver ECP
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From the Times of Israel a powerful blog post on the importance of community to bring a sense of connection and belonging to families adjusting to an out LGBTQ child in the midst of a community that has historically not been as welcoming as many would hope. When we experience a sense of belonging we gain
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I encourage people in relationships to find a relationship counselor long before it’s needed. For those in relationships who don’t, it’s sometimes too late to save the relationship. At the same time, counseling can be the perfect resource to end a relationship smoothly and amicably. As much as I help clients improve their relationships, I
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Skyscrapers and highways use shock absorbers to protect their integrity and stability when the earth trembles beneath them. My work with clients serves the same purpose. I help people install shock absorbers so their emotional experiences do not rattle or undermine their emotional foundation. When a client uses these shock absorbers, things can go wrong –
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In the 21st century, it’s increasingly difficult to differentiate between work space and life space. How can we keep work from intruding on our personal time if we fear it puts our job at risk for someone who won’t have boundaries? What is increasingly clear is a life without boundaries to distinguish the two may
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One of the most important boundaries we can create with others gives us held space. Held space is an emotional setting in which those in it with us feel safe to be authentic and to speak from a place of emotions (not criticisms, thoughts or judgments) – a space in which we can be fully
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Taking the time and making the commitment to create a good morning routine pays off in spades. Even if it only lasts a week, then you go out of town, come home and fail to get back into it. Just forgive yourself and pick up right where you left off. Here’s a great article with some
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