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Therapeutic Notes: Asking Questions
My career journal is filled with scraps of paper, my dreams, countless questions, and thoughts; all of which bring a flood of memories with one powerful statement, which is “I wish someone would have told me this.” So, I’ll be … Continue reading
Excerpt from a Career Journal: Expect It!
“We discover who we are not by wrestling with our circumstances, but by listening to God’s guidance. Work clarifies and enhances our purpose. It does not define it. Prayer defines our purpose. Meditation crystalizes it. Stillness shows us how to … Continue reading
In Texas, People With Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers
Reading the headline “In Texas, People with Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers” my mind flashed to Recovery coaches and peer mentors — known in Alcoholics Anonymous as “sponsors”. These individuals have helped those addicted to alcohol or drugs for … Continue reading
Therapeutic Notes: When You Have a Bad Therapy Experience
Therapists are all different. In my opinion, the best therapist is one who will let you have input about what you want from them. If they can’t give it to you, they will try to find someone else who can … Continue reading
Therapeutic Notes : Empathic Understanding
Effectively communicate that you understand the youth emotionally as well as cognitively Enhance the youth’s and parents’/guardians’ perception that they can communicate with their needs Enhance self-worth (if she finds value in me, I must have value) Advice from a … Continue reading