Why Words Matter: How verbal expression can help us reconnect to ourselves
We’ve all been there. Hours have gone by and we’ve barely noticed as we sit on our couch, endlessly doom scrolling through post after post on social media. Our mind feels numb, we feel disoriented, and we’re not sure how time passed so quickly.
In today’s society, we’re surrounded and flooded with information. The ease of access to information at our fingertips is astounding. But it can also be harmful for our mental health because it can distract us and disconnect us from ourselves.
In this blog post, I will be exploring the importance of words and how verbal expression is a critical component of reconnecting to ourselves, our emotional experience, and our relationships.
Dealing with Pet Grief: Healing After the Loss of Your Animal Companion
When we think of grief and loss, we often associate it with the loss of a person, but grief can also manifest in other forms, specifically after the loss of a pet.
It is unfortunate, however, that in our society we give little credence to the impact and weight that can accompany the death of a cherished pet.
As a therapist, I’ve spent many sessions helping clients navigate the complexity of emotion and pain that arise with the passing of an animal. And in recent months, my family experienced the loss of a pet - an adventurous and faithful dog named Oliver - eliciting my own feelings of sadness, loss, and grief.
The Acorn & The Oak: Unlocking our human Potential through therapy
To think that a towering 60-foot oak tree began its life as a tiny seed that fits in the palm of your hand is truly remarkable. The acorn becoming the oak is an apt metaphor for many things, because it highlights the ability for living organisms to change and transform into something more.
It also poses a larger question about potential:
If there is potential in an acorn to become an oak tree, might there also be hidden potential in us as humans to become something more?