It is important to understand that this is our brain and body’s way of protecting us. Also, trauma impacts everyone differently and as such, our experiences will be unique.
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There’s an old therapy cliche that says, “meet yourself where you are”. And it’s a cliche because it works! Meeting yourself where you are means being accepting of your experiences as they are in the present moment and then making slow gentle movements from that place.
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When you leave your sport, it can feel like you’re leaving everything you know. The spark that sets transition in motion can comes with its own challenges – being cut from a team, suffering a career-ending injury, needing to fill other obligations in your family or community – but even when you meet transition with excitement, it can be difficult.
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If you enjoy having control over yourself, your life, and your world, you are not alone. We as humans tend to feel our most comfortable when things go as planned and we feel as if everything is just as it should be.
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As the holidays draw near, many parents are being asked to buy items that they are unsure of, such as video games and cell phones. It’s perfectly fine to feel uncertain and concerned about extending so much freedom to your child, especially when you feel pressured to follow the trend of others around you so your kids can fit in with their peers.
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The holidays can often bring up conflicts within oneself related to one’s family of origin. As a way to better understand these internal conflicts, let’s talk about Family of origin and some of the roles people play.
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At A Better Life, many of our therapists are trained or certified in Gottman Method Couples therapy. Clearly we believe in it as an effective approach to helping you heal wounds within your relationship and improve your communication skills and connection
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‘Tis the season for our screens to be flooded with images of modelesque families throwing their heads back in laughter, enjoying 5-star dinners in luxury rooms filled with unconditional love and fireside warmth. And while we all know on some level that we won’t ever live up to the media's ridiculous expectations of the holiday season, for some of us, it's still a reminder of loss, conflict and trauma, turning holiday cheer into holiday fear and tears.
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Many people come to therapy during or after challenges they face within the world of medicine. These challenges might be the result of a challenging diagnosis, a chronic illness, or a life threatening disease.
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Attending couples therapy can be a nerve wracking experience. Likely, you are struggling with your partner and already feeling worried or afraid about the state of your relationship.
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Divorce can lead to a flurry of emotions: anger, fear, sadness, and even relief. As a parent with children, there’s an increase in pressure to “do divorce right” and protect your them from the pain of losing their life as they know it.
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We’ve all had them: those seemingly random thoughts that pop into your head about something that you have to do later or a judgment about a situation. These thoughts hold so much power that without your permission, they take you away from whatever it was that you were doing.
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As quarantine reaches its seventh month with no return to normalcy in sight, many families are wondering how they’re going to make it through this time with the same love and affection that they began with before the stay-at-home order was placed. If you’re the caregiver for adolescents (ages 10-19), you’re also trying to balance connectedness and independence within the household.
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Here are 5 of the most common issues you will run into as you leave school and transition into adulthood:
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Meet Jenny, a Spanish and English speaking therapist in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
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Are you considering a job change and wondering if career counseling is really worth your time? You might have received some career counseling in high school or college, but your interests and goals have most likely changed drastically as you aged.
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In our currently chaotic and confusing world, it might be difficult to remember to let people know how much we admire them. But, admiration is so, so important. It's even included as part of John and Julie Gottman's Sound Relationship House.
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With the pandemic moving life into a mostly virtual world, online therapy has become more and more common. For those considering starting therapy, you may be thinking of waiting until you can have an in-person session.
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