We often get caught in an inner polarity, a tug of war between a productive part and a part of us that wants to rest. Turn towards that part that wants to produce and get to know it. Ask:What is …
Only 24 Hours to Connect – What Do We Do?
I’ll be apart from my husband for 29 days in November. I’m taking a retreat to India, and he will visit family in the USA. We have one day to connect between flights in the middle of November. I had …
Corrective Experiences
As a therapist, I know about the importance of corrective experiences. They help create a different template of how we are treated and what that feels like. Staying with corrective experiences and leaning into them is a big part of …
A Gift for Your Child
A redo sounds like: “That came out way too harsh. Can I say it again in a kinder voice?” This teaches your child a few things:
“If Your Compassion Does Not Include Yourself, It Is Incomplete.” Jack Kornfield
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” | Jack Kornfield
Uncommon Advice
When you pursue yourself, different doors open to you. New possibilities emerge because your model of yourself, others and the world starts to change.
Dissociation and Ego States
Ego states theory says that we have many parts of ourselves with different desires and agendas. When we grow up in relative safety, the various parts of ourselves have thinner walls around them that allow the different parts to communicate. …
Journal prompts for Self-AwarenessJournal Prompts
Self-awareness is about getting to know yourself in an open, non-judgemental way. Most of us fall down right here. We might be self-aware, but we are incredibly judgemental in the process. The trick with self-awareness is to enter any self-examination …
Dissociation Podcast
In this insightful episode of Psychotherapy Central, host Jennifer Nurick dives deep into the often misunderstood phenomenon of dissociation. This episode is particularly useful for professionals in the mental health field, individuals experiencing dissociation, and anyone interested in psychological phenomena. …