Tag Archives: therapy

Trauma

Posted on February 22, 2022 by msw blog

Think about it this way: We all carry an invisible backpack filled with trauma. The size of our backpacks differs from person to person. When trauma is retriggered, our backpack grows heavier and arouses the preexisting trauma. However, by recognizing … Continue reading →

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Trauma

Posted on January 22, 2022 by msw blog

Where are you on your Trauma-Informed Journey?

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Therapeutic Word of the Day

Posted on January 2, 2022 by msw blog

In therapy, I learned a term that stuck with me: flooded. When someone is yelling and attacking you or misinterpreting you, you are allowed to say “Stop, I’m flooded. I can’t hear you anymore. Your words aren’t landing.” It means … Continue reading →

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Shopping

Posted on November 7, 2021 by msw blog

When or lose, we go shopping after the election. – Imelda Marcos Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of … Continue reading →

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Emotional Resilience

Posted on October 23, 2021 by msw blog

Soon after starting his practice in in 2010, Mastin Kipp, creator of Functional Life Coaching, noticed a pattern of behavior in his clients. “they would set goals- try a meal plan, quit their job- but not follow through,” he says. … Continue reading →

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