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The Liberation in Awareness: How Therapy Expands Our Freedom to Choose

Acceptance, Anxiety, Bravery, Communication, Connection, Control, Depression, Psyche, Self-Care, Self-Talk, Shame, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Wellness2 days ago30Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Liberation in Awareness: How Therapy Expands Our Freedom to Choose Have you ever caught yourself repeating the same destructive pattern in relationships, wondering why you keep choosing partners who hurt you in eerily similar ways? Or found yourself exploding in anger over minor frustrations, only to realize later that your reaction had little to…

We are pack animals…

Behavioral Perspective, Bravery, Communication, Connection, Control, Goals, Loneliness, Self-Care, TherapyMay 14, 202533Views 0Likes 0Comments

Vervewell’s David Hooper, LPC encourages us to check our circle, it’s that important. To check in on your all important circle of social support, we have to ask: Who’s On Your Team? Your social support team should be one of your most valuable resources. I want to help you think critically about how you can…

GLOW doesn’t come from grit…it shines because of the SHEEN method.

Behavioral Perspective, Coaching, Cognitive Psychology, Control, Expression, Goals, Self-Care, SHEEN, Stress, Therapy, Uncategorized, WellnessMay 6, 2025148Views 0Likes 0Comments

We are highlighting Beth's SHEEN method in today's Monday email. While not a reinvention of the wheel, the SHEEN method is a fusion of really good ideas, spelled out in a clear, concise way that offers obtainable, doable daily uplifts, having you feel better with each added tenet. "Beth has developed this method from many…

Respecting yourself invites others to do the same.

Behavioral Perspective, Bravery, Communication, Control, Goals, Self-Care, Therapy, WellnessApril 15, 2025129Views 0Likes 0Comments

The most respectful thing you can do in your relationships? Draw a line. Setting healthy boundaries not only draws a line, but also shows respect to all involved. What are healthy boundaries and why are they important? How can we generate healthy boundaries and build respectful relationships? Boundaries typically differ from person to person. They…

Illustration depicting the concept of social comparison in the digital age, aligning with Fort Worth therapist Blake Overstreet's blog post 'Keeping Up with Which Joneses?' on Vervewell's website.

Keeping up with which Joneses?

Anxiety, Behavioral Perspective, Bravery, Coaching, Control, Fear, Goals, Self-Care, Self-Talk, Shame, TherapyApril 9, 202575Views 0Likes 0Comments

from Vervewell's Blake Overstreet, LPC The Modern Paradox: Finding Meaning in the Age of Endless Comparison In our hyper-connected world, we face an unprecedented challenge to our psychological well-being. What I'd like to explore with you today is how certain aspects of modern life might be undermining your sense of contentment and purpose—and what we…

Would you tell your loved ones that they’re worthless?

Anxiety, Control, Self-Care, Self-Talk, Therapy, WellnessMarch 25, 202598Views 0Likes 0Comments

Self-talk is just what it sounds like – talking to ourselves, either in our head or out loud. Most of the time we are more critical of ourselves than we would ever be with a loved one, a friend, or even someone we hardly know. Self-acceptance means recognizing that everyone has some kind of judgment…

The Liberation in Awareness: How Therapy Expands Our Freedom to Choose

We are pack animals…

GLOW doesn’t come from grit…it shines because of the SHEEN method.

Respecting yourself invites others to do the same.

Keeping up with which Joneses?

Would you tell your loved ones that they’re worthless?

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