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Myth Busting: Self-Compassion Edition
Let’s do some myth-busting! People are often resistant to. practicing self-compassion due to one of these misconceptions about what self-compassion involves or what it says about you. The research supports that self-compassion is one of the biggest indicators of...
EMDR explained
EMDR seems to be everywhere these days. Even Prince Harry has done EMDR therapy! So, what exactly is EMDR????????? ???????????????? ???????? ????????????????? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is an evidence-based treatment used in...
For Better or Worse, Technology Is Taking Over the Health World
Press “Almost all therapists seem to be at least offering virtual sessions, and a good portion have transitioned their practices to be entirely virtual, giving up their traditional in-person offices,” adds Carrie Torn, MSW, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker and...
How to Reparent Your Inner Child: 7 Ways to Start
Here are 7 ways to start reparenting your inner child, including inner child healing exercises and activities you can actually try today. 1. Start Naming What You Feel (Instead of Judging It) One of the biggest things many people...
how to tame the inner critic
We all have a critical part of ourselves, I know I do. And for those of you who identify as high achievers, perfectionists or highly sensitive, the inner critic tends to be LOUD. Instead of trying to ignore it, repress it or make...
Psychotherapy for PTSD: What Are the Best Options?
Press1. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) EMDR is a nontraditional form of psychotherapy, but one that seems to work effectively at treating the symptoms of PTSD. According to Carrie Torn, a psychotherapist working in Texas and North Carolina, EMDR...
How to Support Friends Struggling with Burnout
PressCarrie Torn, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist, recommends providing tangible support to friends dealing with burnout. “Burnout is more than stress,” Torn explains. “It is usually the cumulative stress that turns into exhaustion, anxiety, depression...
five tips for coping with holiday stress
#1: Create time for mini check-in’s with yourself throughout the day. As cliche as it sounds, it’s helpful to “name it, to tame it” by checking in with yourself and working to label your feelings. Feelings are meant to be felt after all. Keep in mind that...
why everyone is so obsessed with deep-breathing
Ever felt annoyed when someone said "just take a deep breath"? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I have. Yet, our breath can be our biggest ally. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Did you know breathing is one of the only functions of the body that is both involuntary and voluntary?We can...