Once you have been a therapist for a while, you develop a few tried and true techniques, exercises, or phrases that you notice have pretty consistently helped clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves. Let me share one of mine with you for free, but don’t tell anyone!
The Relationship Between Self-Care, Self-Love, and Self-Actualization // La relación entre el cuidado personal, el amor propio y la autorrealización
These days when you hear the term “self-care” it’s hard not to think about things like vacations, shopping sprees, and spa days. While I am a proponent of pampering yourself, it seems like our collective understanding of what constitutes self-care is becoming more lavish and materialistic, making a fundamental component of self-actualization feel out of reach for many. To counter this narrative, I want to share the framework I use with clients to make self-care feel more accessible, applicable, and impactful.
Separation and Divorce: Why it Doesn’t Mean You Failed // Separación y divorcio: por qué no significa que fracasó
Even though we’re gradually moving away from traditional relationships, there’s still a lot of hesitation to change the relationships that we have with our partners. Both in my personal and professional life, I’ve met couples who are in the process of separating, and they often use phrases such as “I’m a failure,” “l failed my family,” and “I failed my kids.”
Context is Key: How to Unlock Understanding of the Self and Others // El Contexto es Clave: Cómo Desbloquear la Comprensión de Uno Mismo y de los Demás
“I don’t want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.” Those are the words that Jack Nicholson’s character states at the start of Martin Scorsese’s amazing 2006 film, The Departed. It perfectly sets the tone for the character and the movie, but is it realistic?