Therapy with Melba

01/23/2023

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01/05/2023

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/attachment-and-adult-relationships.htm

Attachment theory is a cornerstone of psychotherapy (or "talk therapy") today, especially by Marriage and Family Therapists.

The attachment bond you had with your primary caregiver as an infant influences your relationships as an adult. Here's all you need to know.

06/27/2022

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfUFJMWMN44/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

“Our ego wants to have power, significance and domination; all the things we never had as children”
Parents can break the cycle of denying children a *healthy* ownership of their inner power and God-given free will so that they don’t exert it over others, including their own children, in adulthood.

doctorshefali • Original Audio

05/23/2022

04/18/2022

This is so key! Recommended watching for everyone

03/30/2022

Sometimes, it’s a better choice to see an out-of-network therapist for personalized, patient-centered, quality of care

Why it can help to expand your therapist search beyond in-network insurance networks and how seeing an out-of-network therapist can help avoid insurance headaches.

02/25/2022

Also applies to other communities with mental health stigma

Shame and stigma play a huge role in discouraging folks in the Latinx community from seeking mental health care — and talking about it with their families. These steps can help you prepare for the conversation with your loved ones.

12/13/2021

“We have to remember,” my peer told me, “that when people aren’t listening, it’s because they don’t feel heard.”

On Wednesday at 3pm EST I will be hosting a workshop called “A Lesson in Listening: The Day I Lost My Therapeutic Stance and Snapped."

Therapy is filled with surprises. Sometimes a beautiful intervention falls flat. Other times, a cringe-worthy tone or reaction ends up landing exactly where it needs to land. It is an unknown that every therapist lives with. In a recent session, I wanted to understand how long a young 30-something couple had been stuck in a cycle of hearing each other without listening. But with the speed at which their cycle of blame, attack, counter-attack, and dismissive eye rolls unfolded, I began to experience dysregulation myself. And I snapped. I did exactly what they were doing to each other—I heard their words but I wasn’t listening.

In this workshop, we’ll unpack the difference between listening and hearing—a critical distinction in developing a foundation of effective communication in your relationships. And, yes, even therapists need this reminder too. Follow the link below for the workshop, December 15th at 3pm EST.

https://bit.ly/3IMe6ja

12/13/2021

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/12/worry-money-maslow-hierarchy-needs/620950/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-theatlantic&utm_content=later-23074403&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio

Once you’ve met your most basic needs, an obsession with your bank account might be hiding deeper anxieties.

12/09/2021

What we’re doing here at Parenting Forward is not a cute mommy niche, it is a revolution to dramatically reduce suffering.

This is an excerpt from wonderful book

12/08/2021

https://laist.com/news/health/why-its-so-hard-to-find-a-therapist-in-la

Getting started with a therapist was a challenge before the pandemic. Now, as the CDC reports continued heightened anxiety and depression, providers and patients are saying finding and getting started with a psychologist is as difficult as ever.