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We’ve all been through some significant life adjustments in the months of quarantine. Some of them difficult to assimilate. And, there might be a couple that you found might suit you. No matter where you are in your stance toward the pandemic, the reality is …
For most of us, life feels extra challenging right now. One of the ways we might be experiencing this heightened struggle is in our relationship with our domestic partner. This makes sense given the increased time spent around each other in close proximity. Little irritations …
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Working from home with kids is not the easiest. Especially if you haven’t spent years perfecting it!
I came across this FREE resource and wanted to share it with you. It is a presentation and “how to” cheatsheet that will help you set up your young kids to play independently. Here it is.
Not only is it helpful to your stress level and your work, it is supportive to their development physically, emotionally and intellectually.
This resource is presented by The Parenting Junkie.
The woman behind The Parenting Junkie is Avital and she is a mindful parenting coach. She gets the humanness of parenting and has great information and resources available on her website in case the presentation link (above) comes down before you get to it.
Check her out here: https://www.theparentingjunkie.com
One of my favorite things about Anna Pirkl, MFT, ATR, LAADC is that she is committed on every level to growth and healing. For herself, for her clients, and for her community. Over the years of working together (over 6 years!), Anna has shown me …
There are some great Instagram accounts out there that break down old ways of thinking and teach according to current concepts and findings in the psychology world. I love how these therapists, coaches and teachers are able to capture complex concepts and put them into …
This short technique is scientifically tested and proven to create well being physically and emotionally that we thought might be helpful to share in this moment.
It’s a great thing to practice when you are going to transition activities, like from work to engage with you partner or child.
It works well to start and end your day on a grounded and positive note.
It can support you in a moment of frustration to help you reset.
Just follow this brief video below and then you will have it to use anytime you need it.
If you are not familiar with the HeartMath Institute, go here to learn more.
They are offering their program The HeartMath Experience for free at the moment. It is a series of short videos that offer 4 easy techniques to increase heart coherence and to learn about the importance and impact of heart coherence. I absolutely recommend!!
There are a ton of resources going around and it is wonderful how many people want to offer support during this “Safer at Home” time as we do our part to flatten the curve. AND, all the resources are overwhelming. I don’t know about you, …
There is a lot going on right now as everyone is adjusting to this evolving situation with the Coronavirus.
It’s a good idea to maintain sessions with your therapist as much as possible as I’ve been seeing a trend where the impact of what is happening showing up in indirect ways. The emotional stress can show up as anxiety, fears, preoccupations and hopelessness about seemingly unrelated situations in people’s lives.
Your therapist may be still offering in person sessions or may have moved things online completely as they adjust to the guidelines mandated and what they feel is in the highest good for all involved.
First, I know it might be a little more difficult with everyone home, but it is a good idea to make sure you have a private space for your session. If that means going out to your car and you can get your wifi signal there, do that. Not the most comfortable, but definitely a private and contained space.
Second, make sure you are not doing anything else but being in session. Close the other browsers on your computer. If you are on your phone, it’s important not to be cooking, cleaning, driving or doing other projects unless it is part of your therapy session.
Finally, if this is your first online session, let your therapist know so your therapist can spend a couple minutes in the beginning of the session going over some basics like the following:
•What is the contingency plan if the connection is dropped or gets glitchy?
•If you are conducting the session via phone or have to switch to phone, who is calling whom back?
•What would you like to do if a child or someone else comes into the room? Do you want to take a minute to attend to the other person’s request? Your therapist will most likely stay silent until you have privacy again for confidentiality reasons.
You also want to make sure you test the platform you and your therapist are using if it is new to you. Your therapist would be happy to do a short test with you to make sure it is working before your appointment.
At One Heart Counseling Center, we are all Registered or Board Certified Art Therapists and art therapy can still happen in online sessions. It just takes a little more planning. There are all kinds of digital art therapy and, if you have access to materials, your therapist can facilitate art therapy while you use the materials in your own space.
It does take some getting used to. The cadence of the conversation is a little slower because you want to allow time to make sure everyone hears everything. As you get used to it, that will normalize. I have done therapy online for years and sometimes people end up preferring it!
If you are not a current client at One Heart, but are thinking this might be a good time to be proactive, we are running a Quarantine Special, which a 3 pack of online sessions at a discounted rate. See details here. And contact us. We can work with any client living in the state of California, however, not outside of California.
There are a few basic emotional intelligence concepts coming up that can be helpful as we navigate this territory of the Coronavirus. Let’s lay the groundwork with those. Then, we can talk about 5 helpful thoughts that we can incorporate to how we are thinking …