Guided Growth Counseling

01/07/2020

"Self-compassion entails three core components...
self-kindness, that we be gentle and understanding with ourselves rather than harshly critical and judgmental... recognition of our common humanity, feeling connected with others... it requires mindfulness—that we hold our experience in balanced awareness, rather than ignoring our pain or exaggerating it."

Researcher Kristin Neff reveals the benefits of going easy on yourself: less anxiety, less conflict, and more peace of mind.

01/07/2020

Stop "should-ing" all over yourself...and don't let people "should" all over you.

"Shoulding" is when you use your internalized idea of how things are supposed to be as a way of creating judgment, pressure, guilt, and negativity.

12/21/2019

A good reminder to slooooooooow dowwwwwnn- especially today, the Winter Solstice.

12/18/2019

https://www-goodtherapy-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.goodtherapy.org/blog/healing-unremembered-treating-early-attachment-trauma-1204197/amp/

Early attachment trauma can be nearly impossible to recall, but it can still have serious effects on a person's emotions, relationships, and well-being.

12/02/2019

https://www-inverse-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.inverse.com/amp/article/60833-art-therapy-world-health-organization?fbclid=IwAR1zRhXu1NjnXSH0sdjbOFSYC-UEY6GBv4-VxrNYc1Nbq8sx5NXjmEddWu8

A new World Health Organization report lends "heft and credibility" but it's only scratching the surface.