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Ecstatic Dancing Lets Me Channel Elaine Benes

by | February 20, 2024 | Press | 0 Comments

Press Ecstatic dancing has been around for ages, but the latest iteration is all about shimmying, shaking, and sashaying with abandon, especially when you feel anxious, disconnected, or depressed. “The idea is to allow your body to move freely and expressively to the...
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Is Everyone Out Here Lying To Their Therapist?

by | January 10, 2024 | Press | 0 Comments

Press According to Carrie Torn, LCSW, a licensed therapist in North Carolina, there are multiple reasons why people might lie to their therapist. “One is that once we say something out loud, it can feel more real and true,” she tells Bustle. In that case, it's easier...
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The Enneagram Compatibility Pairings That (Supposedly) Make the Best Matches

by | September 30, 2023 | Press | 0 Comments

PressHow Does Enneagram Compatibility Work? "First and foremost," Carrie Torn, LCSW, explains, "knowing your own Enneagram type allows you to gain insight into why you do what you do…, our patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving, and, perhaps more importantly, the...
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“Glimmers” Can Bring You A Mini Spike Of Joy — Here’s How

by | June 15, 2023 | Press | 0 Comments

Press “By training your mind to look for glimmers, you are appreciating the simple joys and moments of everyday life,” says Carrie Torn, LCSW, a licensed therapist in North Carolina. “You often can develop a greater appreciation for the present moment, relationships,...
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Why You Should Go Out When You Want to Stay In (Again), According to a Psychiatrist

by | November 4, 2022 | Press | 0 Comments

PressIs going out good for anxiety? Carrie Torn, LCSW, is a psychotherapist based in North Carolina. She says that often, the more we avoid the thing we are anxious about, the worse it gets. “If we choose not to go out due to our anxiety, we are reinforcing the...
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Practicing Self-Compassion: How the “Golden Rule” Gets it Wrong

by | August 17, 2022 | Uncategorized, self-compassion | 0 Comments

How the Golden Rule gets it wrong... Most of us grew up learning  the infamous ???????????????????????? ????????????????: “Treat others how you want to be treated”. It's a great concept, yet we never learned perhaps an even more important rule: how to treat ourselves...
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Well + wise: No such thing as perfect

by | July 1, 2022 | Press | 0 Comments

PressLocal therapist Carrie Torn, who specializes in helping high achievers who struggle with anxiety and burnout, weighs in: “A piece of perfectionism that we tend to miss is the underlying fear of what other people think of us and a desire for approval. We strive...
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What To Do When Imposter Syndrome Creeps In

by | May 22, 2022 | Press | 0 Comments

PressBe kind to yourself Carrie Torn, a licensed clinical social worker, pointed to the importance of practicing self-love. “Rather than relying on criticism as a motivator, self-compassion enables us to be resilient,” she said. Additionally, Torn noted that...
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Is People Pleasing a trauma response?

by | March 16, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

As with most things, ????????'???? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????? ????????????????????????????. I've been seeing a lot of information recently about people pleasing being a trauma response, and while it CAN be, it can also develop...
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Myth Busting: Self-Compassion Edition

by | March 16, 2022 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

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...
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the perfectionism puzzle

A piece of the perfectionism puzzle is often an underlying fear of what others think. ⁣The fear of being judged, criticized or shame.⁣ We tend to struggle with perfectionism most in areas were we feel vulnerable to shame. ⁣Why? Because as humans we are hard wired for...

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the art of self-compassion

Self-compassion isn’t that different than having compassion for others. ⁣My favorite definition of self-compassion is treating yourself with the same kindness and compassion as you would a dear loved one. There are 3 basic elements of mindful self-compassion:...

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11 Surprising Causes Of Random Anger

11 Surprising Causes Of Random Anger

Press Anger can crop up when you hold your feelings back, too. “[It can occur] when we have expectations that we haven't clearly communicated and something doesn't meet our expectations,” psychotherapist Carrie Torn, LCSW tells Bustle. This can happen with...

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