Alyce Wellons, LCSW, Psychotherapist

08/19/2020

"I’ve been meditating for quite a while, but so far I haven’t experienced much of that calm and well-being people talk about. Mostly I just experience my own discursiveness and discomfort. Am I ever going to feel good when I meditate?"

I’ve been meditating for quite a while, but so far I haven’t experienced much of that calm and well-being people talk about.

08/17/2020

“Humans can surprise themselves when they’re untethered.” Colin Fleming writes about the purpose of getting lost.

Going for an aimless walk in the woods is the best way to meet the truth.

08/09/2020

"You open and open, you attend and attend, you say yes, again and again, and then over time, the mindfully opened heart is more and more just who you are."

Diana Winston reflects on the intertwining mindfulness and compassion, as practiced with an open heart.

08/06/2020

Podcasts are a wonderful way to continue to support your mental health and psychotherapy.
Forbes has put together a great resource and our favorite Brené Brown tops the list!
Tap the link for the full list 🎙

This year of quarantine is an opportune time to take stock and consider which aspects of our lives are in need of improvement. The podcasts in this post can help achieve whatever goals you have for yourself in this strange, sad year.

08/02/2020

Every day, an average of 255 people die from excessive alcohol use in the US. Learn more about deaths due to excessive drinking in the US and states.

Excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death in the United States (1) and costs associated with it, such as those from losses in workplace productivity, health care expenditures...

08/01/2020

If we want a life full of deep meaning, true love, and emotional strength, we must also accept the risk (and often the reality) of discomfort, conflict, and loss.

If we want a life full of deep meaning, true love, and emotional strength, it’s going to involve the risk (and often the reality) of discomfort, conflict, and loss.

07/31/2020

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Be in the here and now. Feel the air on your face. Smell the grass, flowers, and trees, hear the river flowing, touch the rocks and moss. Allow yourself to truly drop into the experience of the moment.
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07/27/2020

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Abhaya Mudra

This hand gesture symbolizes the detachment of fear and the bad from our lives. It can help give you peace, protection and calmness.

To practice this mudra follow these steps:

Close your eyes and take some deep breaths. Take your right hand and make sure it’s upwards and fingers are straight. Raise the hand to shoulder height. Focus on your breath and this very moment ✨
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07/24/2020

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When WE are able to connect to
our own vulnerability, our own
wounded places with tender
compassion, WE create an
expansive energetic container
in which our clients have
permission to do the same.
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07/21/2020

As each of us grows older, we can try to embrace the full possibilities of aging, even alongside its challenges. In the following interview, iconic existential psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom traces how his quality of presence with clients has changed over time.
As we age, do our work, and stay open to life, presence and wisdom deepen and grow, enhancing our own lives and our work as psychotherapists.

The Rewards and Challenges of Being an Older Therapist

07/20/2020

"When we become aware that we’ve forgotten the wounded child in ourselves, we feel great compassion for that child."

Our own work is so powerful and restorative.

The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain is key.