Empowered Hearts

Client wrote me a song about healing in therapy ♥ I have shared it on the files tab

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With colder weather, sometimes we feel down. Take vitamin D, be compassionate to yourself, and reach out if you need support!!

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Had to share! I taught s*x education for years ♥

I know, I know... You have likely heard all these before..... one trick I use to manage that depression/adhd ick when it comes to self-care, is once a week I do my skin care with a slow, thoughtful pace. I make sure the water is a comfortable temperature before gentle dampening my face... Then I carefully, gently, and thoroughly use small circles to apply the cleanser... It is a scheduled day of face self-care (because the many steps of the skin care routine sometimes feel overwhelming. So Monday evenings are my face care nights. So whatever self-care thing you struggle with, you can make small movements towards it. It does not have to be all at once.

This artist has a lot of funny therapy art ♥
Can you imagine? Having your doctor, gyno, therapist etc bringign their child into the session room??

Can you imagine? Having your doctor, gyno, therapist etc bringing their child into the session room??

I would love to hear what you do to be kind to yourself! Lately, I have been pausing when feeling impatient with myself. I imagine I am in therapy, as my own therapist, and hear myself saying, "Isn't it interesting how patient you can be with others and their healing journey, but for yourself, you are demanding insta-heal abilities?" And then I take a moment or ten to just allow myself to feel whatever I am feeling. Because I deserve that kindness.

Sometimes when we are faced with a problem we get so caught up in it, or what we think are our only options, that we do not think it through. This is a fantastic graphic to remind us to use all the pieces!
I also like to evaluate the options by seeing if they line up with my core values

Experiencing EMDR as a client was a HUGE motivating factor for me when choosing to go back to university and become a counsellor. As soon as I had the opportunity, I took this training and as a therapist, I love the way it so quickly resolves trauma impacts. While not magic, it feels pretty close!
Feedback I have heard so far:
Experiencing EMDR as a client was a HUGE motivating factor for me when choosing to go to grad school and become a counsellor. As soon as I had the opportunity, I took this training, and as a therapist, I love the way it so quickly resolves trauma impacts. While not magic, it feels pretty close!e!
"Now that I am not carrying all of the weight from (trauma incidents), I am discovering new joys every day".
"My sister asked me if I was high. My smiling so easily was so unusual that she actually thought I was high, But I was just more me than I think I have ever been"
"I was alone for a few hours yesterday and suddenly realized I hadn't been having those trauma thought spirals. They just weren't there!"
"I don't understand why this works, but I am always looking forward to sessions now. It is hard, and it sucks sometimes, but it is so worth it!"

Having a growth mindset helps us to maintain relationships, excel in our careers, solve problems, engage with daily moments of joy, and find our authenticity.

It is ok if you recognize parts of your own way of being on the ''fixed mindset' side. There are many ways to improve, to move towards a growth mindset. Book a consult, I can help! www.empowered-hearts.com

Feeling anxious? This can help! (and quickly). Having a PTSD flashback, or emotional flashback? This works!

Remember, this isn't a magic spell where you have to do it EXACTLY like this. Can't remember? Try 3 Things I can see, 3 Things I can hear, 3 Things my body feels from the outside.