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Often times we have the fantasy that January is going to swoop in and make everything better with all its sparkles and cheering, resolutions and newness. Yet, when all of the celebration wears off and February 1 rolls around, we realize that not much has changed-we are still the same person, with the same heart, and the same mind-with the same need for true healing. This is precisely why I adore and cling tightly to grace. Grace holds us through the grey. Much like the photo above, life can feel like we are out there floating alone in oceans of confusion, hurt, relational wounding, abandonment, and loss. New Year's Day creates the illusion that all of those heavy feelings will just disappear in the matter of one night! Grace gives us the reality that our hearts are steadily, consistently held, day after day, even when we don't feel it. Give yourself grace, dear ones. Our knee jerk is to harshly blame ourselves or give into the lie that nothing will change. Allow grace to soothe your heart with tenderness, to soften the hardened cracks. Grace helps us breathe, helps us to slow down and enjoy the swim. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/happy-new-year-from-salt-psychotherapy monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/f20c54a9-70b3-4090-9e0f-f326e9fe3f5e/IMG_7621.jpg Blog - Happy New Year from Salt Psychotherapy! - This year, are you ready to take care of your heart? Are you ready to find a secure place for your tears? Did you know that your salty tears contain two hormones: leu-enkephalin, your body's natural pain-killer; and oxytocin, which helps to soothe and mend a broken heart? We want to extend an invitation to you to begin the brave process of letting go of the idea that you need to keep the fight up to fix yourself by yourself. You get to exhale this year, and in so doing may you begin the gentle and sometimes slow practice of learning to rely on someone else for care. This takes an incredible amount of courage, especially if most of what you've experienced in this uncertain life is let down. At Salt, we are advocates for self-care, but more importantly, we champion the parts of you that are learning how to let another person in to care for you. We hope you can create an opening in your soul to tell someone (a wise and caring therapist) the truth about who you are and all you've been through, to learn that all the parts of you are deeply beloved. All of us therapists at Salt find a great honor in caring for our clients with careful, steadfast, sensitive keeping. We specialize in trauma-informed, depth oriented work and seek customization and precision so that your tears bring beauty from ashes, peace and life from discontent. We delight in witnessing our clients wake up to the world with clear eyes that have been touched by the warmth and grace of attunement. We help people with a variety of matters--depression, loneliness, anxiety, early trauma, relationship struggles, or just an all around ache and longing for wholeness and healing. We are here for you! You can bring your tears and cry to me / our Salt team. Our biggest desire is to be a safe place for you to heal. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/giving-your-feelings-space monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/3cec89bb-52a3-4b2f-9ee1-6cd3f0d58a66/IMG_7616.jpg Blog - Giving Your Feelings Space - We live in cultures and families that try hard, and are often successful, in giving us the message to not feel. We go around gliding over emotions, we bypass important territory on the inside for a multitude of reasons; however, this usually leads us right back to where we started from-in a confrontation with the reality in our hearts. This is the irony of statements like - "Move past it!" or "Stay positive!" This posture of avoidance is simultaneously a way of staying stuck. One reason we so easily march right past feelings is that they can be down right scary. If we haven't had our internal lives witnessed and lovingly held from early on, if we didn't receive attunement from caregivers who were able to stay with what we were feeling, shame around our experiences fester, and it then becomes very difficult later in life to bring emotions into the light, and as a result, our relationships can feel like standing on the frontline with no armor. It takes bravery to feel your sadness— that deep, inflamed ache in your heart; strength to contend with your loneliness; courage to hold the hand of your anger; and boldness to stare face to face with terror. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/learning-to-trust-yourself monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/5c8e048b-b645-464b-b898-10beec23865f/IMG_7613.jpg Blog - Learning To Trust Yourself - Have you ever felt that crushing, angering, and equally lonely, feeling of not being able to express yourself, or just not being heard? Some people, and systems, are so defensive that they can't tolerate hearing anything different from their own "right" way of feeling and thinking. This happens all too often in families and churches, and controlling relationships. To challenge could lead to dismissal, exclusion, and deep shame. Yet, you are meant to critically think. You are meant to come to your own conclusions because you have a wisdom that is your own, a wisdom that's always been there. This is your right- a right to your own mind. Loneliness is fraught with a lack of connection. To heal this loneliness, you must first find a connection to your own heart, your own voice. This is how you will steadily begin to trust yourself. Get to know your personal authority. With your own personal empowerment, when someone tries to dismiss all that's on the inside of you, you'll be able to hold onto yourself-standing on your own courageous two feet. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/being-patient-through-c-ptsd monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709354601440-G180PE59WR91C4XK1Q5I/DSC07337.jpg Blog - Being Patient Through C-PTSD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709354600587-X4A2QUY9MMGJGT3HDRMB/CE5A3925.JPG Blog - Being Patient Through C-PTSD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709354602620-64BCMLTPS3GGKO1WC8FZ/DSC07318.jpg Blog - Being Patient Through C-PTSD https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/emotionally-whole monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/006bbdac-99ae-4221-bad1-6e6babbce313/IMG_7605.jpg Blog - Emotionally Whole - Have you ever said, or heard someone say, "I'm just not a feelings person." Did you know that this is scientifically impossible? Everyone has an emotional brain, it's actually the part of our brain that is the truest part of who we are and affects all other parts of the brain as well as your entire being. The midbrain is where our limbic system exists, this is where emotional processing happens, and lo and behold, this is true for every single human! Science tells us that there are also neuro-chemicals in our guts, so our bodies also hold emotions, which means that we can live embodied-the entire scope of our human experience is lived in the mind, soul, and body. I'd also stretch that to say, our unconscious, split-off feelings manifest deep within the body. The healthiest relational dynamic is that which you have two people who have a competent dialogue about their inner life- why they feel what they feel, and so on. This dynamic creates space for quality, safe connection, and the ability to repair sufficiently when there have been ruptures. The emotionally whole person is also strong and wise, they can operate in discernment because they know how to pay attention to their own vulnerability and set boundaries when needed. Relationships suffer when we are cut off emotionally. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/how-to-calm-your-anxious-heart monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/ab2a90e8-a6e3-4620-b535-10f8523beff8/IMG_7602.jpg Blog - How To Calm Your Anxious Heart - Life can be a lot sometimes, too much to handle. We've all felt this, no one is exempt from feeling worry, dread, a stomach in knots, or a tight chest. Here are a few tips for your tool bag: Gently Breathe Isn't it funny that we talk about "breath work?" Breathing has become work. Often when we're stressed we hold our breath, our shoulders and neck tight, and chest like stone after holding an inhale for so long. You don't even realize you're barely exhaling. Witness the pace at which you're breathing. Are you taking quick inhales and exhales? If so, slow it down. As slow as you're able. In fact, try and slow everything down. Are you doing too much, trying to keep up with unsustainable standards? Tend to the slowest part inside of you, you're allowed to do this, I promise. Imagine The power of your imagination is stronger than you realize. Can you imagine being in a place where you feel peaceful? Imagine every detail about that place, sink deep into the five senses. What do you imagine you can see, taste, touch, smell, and hear? Embrace it all, as if it's happening. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/if-your-child-has-experienced-something-traumatic monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709352846315-5ZH71DRKEAUIJK3WT2H6/IMG_7599.jpg Blog - If your child has experienced something traumatic… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709352846348-G1A3Y7UXF0WCVBQQRXRV/IMG_7598.jpg Blog - If your child has experienced something traumatic… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709352847276-RULM9KV2FHEEN6CGOKD3/IMG_7597.jpg Blog - If your child has experienced something traumatic… https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/waiting monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/69f762d8-6377-4bdf-b8da-f9109a7fa07a/IMG_7590.jpg Blog - Waiting - Waiting is hard. What are you waiting for? Are you in a season of expectant hope, like a child who has a hard time falling asleep the night before Christmas; or are you in a season of heartache waiting for something to shift, to move, to grow? If you're in the latter, waiting when hope hurts, may you find rest by trusting the longing ache in your heart. This might sound counterintuitive, especially if you feel like your longings bring you more discouragement and shame; but I believe those desires came from somewhere bigger than us-and they matter so much. You matter so much. When you experience shame and fear in this period of waiting, try placing your hand over your tender heart and meet that place on the inside with your own comfort. Acknowledge what is real on the inside with your own nurturing and grace. When you think of what you're waiting for, be still and breathe. You are worthy of whatever it is you're imagining. You are so incredibly worthy. And I know those of you who have had multiple let downs within complex trauma, you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop, and waiting for something you're hoping for is terrifying. At Salt, we got you! Don't walk through this season alone. Take the risk of holding the hand of a therapist, and we'll walk that gloomy road with you helping you to find the light. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/how-our-work-can-be-a-gift-to-our-kids monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/5963385e-701d-4871-83f5-87a81840b5f9/IMG_7587.jpg Blog - How Our Work Can Be A Gift To Our Kids - Every time I have a child or a teen client come in my practice, I always let parents know that I often involve the parent in the process of the child's healing because the psyche of the family system is inside of each child, and to add to that, so is each generation before them. We inherit all of the parts of the people that came before us; this creates an amazing opportunity to be a transitional generation for the well-being of our children. What a beautiful gift we can give our kids to do our own work. If we could only understand how much our inner lives as parents have an effect on our children, I think we'd all rush to therapy! I f you're longing for better, more real and intimate connections with your kids and family, get curious about your inner life. Invest in the journey of therapy. Take time to care for you: to understand why you feel what you do, why you think the way you think. This reduces shame and increases wholehearted living. Our ability to connect in vulnerable ways has an invaluable lasting imprint on our kids, and the result will be better attunement, richer empathy; and I can almost promise you... way more laughter, pure fun and play. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/healing-takes-time monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/834a1488-b186-49fc-94a3-9ebd34cfbcec/IMG_7584.jpg Blog - Healing Takes Time - I remember vividly the sting I felt when these words were asked of me: "When are you going to get over this?" They were spoken to me during a time when I had been broken by the mistreatment of another person. At that time, what I needed was care, gentleness, and understanding. Instead I quickly learned that my pain was an inconvenience for the people around me. I believe it was in this same conversation I heard, "Are you ever going to be able to forgive this?". Thankfully I had been journeying through a process of healing with enough time in my own therapy that I was able to recognize these words for what they were--they were the means to try to dismiss the gravity of the situation. If it's minimized, then it's no big deal, right? I know so many of you have heard these very same words said to you. Friends, I want you to know it is so important to tell yourself that it is okay to feel. Grieving and healing and recovery takes time. And this is not easy work! The most important part is to be actively engaged in a process of therapy, so thats there's movement towards wholeness on the inside. If you're in the process of healing, you get to take all the time you need. There is no drive-through therapy; but there is the true, mysterious work of healing and this is jam-packed with grace upon grace. So, silence all the voices that try and dismiss or rush or minimize the work that is happening (especially if they're in your own head) and give yourself permission to go at your own pace. So today, take a deep breath. Be patient with all the parts of you that are healing. Stay connected to your heart, and surround yourself with voices of love. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/attunement monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/143718e6-d56d-484e-9982-2e95ffcb2761/IMG_7581.jpg Blog - Attunement - What we can attune to, we can heal. Relationships are the life-giving rivers that sustain and nurture us; yet conversely, they are also part of what brings us the most pain. Relationships thrive in attunement. If this term is a bit unfamiliar to you, attuned relationships are those connections where the harmony is so sweet, you can almost hear it. To gain attunement we need to take time to listen to what the other person is saying and get in tune with the music in their hearts. Similar to a guitar being tuned by a piano, we can take time to really hear the people in our lives. Does this mean we have to agree? No. But is that the point of relationships, to decide who's right and who's wrong? Attunement is deep understanding, a correspondence of care and respect; it's a way to work through the shadows and get back to the light. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/seeking-safe-connection monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/77d827b2-dd70-49b1-a40c-5f6dd7c5d119/IMG_7578.jpg Blog - Seeking Safe Connection - How do you seek connection with loving, safe people? To have meaningful connections, you first need to feel safe. Seeking connection in authentic ways often requires risk-putting yourself and your heart or your experience out there is a step into vulnerability; yet it also in the direction of being known. Do you know how to recognize when your body tells you you're with safe people? Pay attention to your nervous system. Is your heart rate even, your face, eyes, neck and shoulders relaxed? When you're in the company of a non-judgmental presence, your heart will feel warm, and your gut and chest will definitely not be constricted, or in knots; every part of you will be at ease. Listen to yourself, walk in embodied mindful awareness, and seek connections with people who are loving and safe. Happy July everyone! Have a beautiful summer spending time with your favorite people! https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/on-grief monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709346910442-DES37FPVFOFZVNM3DZIB/IMG_7573.jpg Blog - On Grief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709346910325-F2UPZMC2F40IFNANVR1U/IMG_7574.jpg Blog - On Grief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709346909581-64NWHKTRH04HY49FFBN3/IMG_7575.jpg Blog - On Grief https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/moms-you-dont-have-to-do-it-alone monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709346367905-MQA91OORQ120AWLM7A77/CE5A4872.JPG Blog - Moms: You Don’t Have To Do It Alone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709346367893-E1TH15IWHOPT3DPT7J3R/CE5A4867.JPG Blog - Moms: You Don’t Have To Do It Alone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709346368889-4SF7JYU7ML4EJVM082J1/CE5A4879.JPG Blog - Moms: You Don’t Have To Do It Alone https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/you-deserve-to-be-heard monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/b7bad098-a3b2-4b2d-99f6-ead7b0b098ab/IMG_7564.jpg Blog - You Deserve To Be Heard - Putting your voice out into the world- in the relationships you find yourself in- can be a very difficult process if you've had a lifetime of experiencing not being heard or listened to. Trauma is often deeply embedded relationally, and the injury can occur repeatedly. If you've tried to express yourself and someone dismisses you with anger or defensiveness, you may feel a need to hide out of fear with the growing belief that people aren't there for you. Dear One, you are so very worthy of being heard, of expressing yourself. Finding your voice is the work. It's easy to lose your voice when your heart has not been connected with at a very critical level. Start finding your voice by listening to the sweet voice on the inside. The one who has thoughts and feelings that matter so very much! Your voice matters. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/you-are-loved-you-are-loved monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/de8b2334-2a14-4499-924f-0bd633603b55/IMG_7561.jpg Blog - You Are Loved, You Are Loved - You are loved. What does it mean to have self-love? This concept can get a little confusing, there are so many different voices telling us what it means to love yourself. To have a posture of love towards yourself doesn't mean that you consider yourself better than other people- it means you hold yourself with the same dignity and regard you do for others. In fact, to the degree that we're able to love ourselves is the same degree that we love others. I think we need to let that sink in. If you're careful to remember yourself as a person of value and worth, deeply and innately loved, then you will be able to look in the eyes of every person you meet and see their natural value and worth- just as they are. Be gentle with and love yourself the way you would your child or a good friend. Speak words of kindness to all the parts of you that need understanding. Imagine if we could offer ourselves and others this way of being, we just may find an open-hearted world. If, when looking back through the kaleidoscope of your history, memories of relational trauma emerge, hold yourself with extra TLC. It's easy to slide down the dark road of self-critical talk when you live with these early wounds. Breathe carefully and mindfully in this place. Your heart needs your love. Say that last part out loud. You are loved. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/simple-love monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/325f3c14-70f5-4a3e-ae65-eb162b1c4973/IMG_7558.jpg Blog - Simple Love - February is known as the month of love! What do you first think of when the word l o v e comes to mind? Truly, the word can stir up many emotions, memories, body sensations, and thoughts. You may soften as you think of this word, or a part of your heart may feel a tender ache. In our culture, we are fire-hosed with the message that romantic love is the only or most important type of love. However, we all have witnessed multiple ways love shows up. Just to name a handful of the different ways that we love- there's friendship and familial love, enduring love, selfless love (unconditional), playful love, self-love... and on and on. Love is the thing that keeps breath moving steadily in our lungs. In our culture today, with all the stress facing us every which way we turn, we may think there's a shortage of love out there. Yet, I don't think so. While in line at Starbucks this morning, I witnessed loving moments all around me. People were kind and thoughtful-so many doors held open for each other; pleases and thank-you’s; smiles, and so on. Of course, this doesn't happen everywhere, all the time; but what a sweet reminder, that simple love exists...and love. is. simple. How have you witnessed love recently? Let's spread some good loving vibes- we need it. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/using-art-to-reveal-our-depths monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709344467032-NX0Z8A70ZY4LXF5UPXAF/CE5A4965.JPG Blog - Using Art To Reveal Our Depths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709344464224-QVMG6BLQHK339L4PGGON/CE5A4971.JPG Blog - Using Art To Reveal Our Depths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1709344875058-1JA2ZUW1RA1MWRFQWGIO/CE5A4975.JPG Blog - Using Art To Reveal Our Depths https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/on-worth monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/802e82ec-f1c8-495e-ad21-6b4e179eac2f/IMG_7550.jpg Blog - On Worth - I had a conversation with someone recently that was very meaningful. He was noticing and feeling a 'tender ache' in the air, it's all around us. Do you feel it, too? It's been two years of fear, loss, longing, confusion...and together, all of us now are embodying this tender ache. Dear Friends, did you know that the statement - you are the salt of the earth- originally was spoken at a time when salt was used medicinally to help heal wounds for entire communities? It was also an extremely valuable commodity, it was worth so much that people were often paid in salt. What is the message here for us? Today, with this tender, aching intangible pulse that's all around us, we are invited to be healers to each other, to say to the friend or stranger: You are valuable, how can I help bring you healing? Or maybe the message for you is that you hear today, from me, that you are worthy- just as you are- and your wounds deserve attention and care. We are here for you. We are a group of healers that hold compassion and love for our clients. Give your wounds the attending they need- healed people are whole people. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/for-when-its-hard-to-trust-yourself monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/204615a2-92ea-4bcc-a67d-562fb0f6ffd5/IMG_7547.jpg Blog - For when it’s hard to trust yourself… - Have you ever had the experience of wishing you had listened to yourself when you chose to do the thing you felt like you shouldn't because there was just something that didn't feel right? I am right there with you! So often we will have a gut feeling, a physical sensation, sometimes we're out right physically sick, yet we still don't trust the feeling or the thought that's pulling us away from participating in something that isn't the best for us. I know that for some of you self-doubt is like a heavy cloud that seems to hang over you everywhere you go. Often times, if we weren't taught to stay connected to our inner-song, if our inner-experience wasn't understood, soothed, or contained it is a difficult feat to overcome questioning ourselves, to silence the self-sabotaging voice. If doubt and distrust of self seem to plague you, take a moment to breathe. Start by slowing down your breath and paying attention. Where is the hesitation coming from? Does the uncertainty feel safer than trusting yourself? Beloved, I'm here to say that you can trust your heart. Your feelings and thoughts are there for a reason; and believe it or not, this is your wisdom calling to you. Also, don't try to revive this part of your heart alone. Seek out a competent therapist or spiritual director that can wipe the thick dust of fear and doubt from your heart so that you can listen to the authentic you. Eventually, you'll develop the muscle to live and act in trust of yourself. PS...this is also how we become co-creators with the Divine. We can talk about that one in another post! :) https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/welcome-home monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1708495182108-5GBT3UXJDOWR9C1BZ9BD/IMG_7544.jpg Blog - Welcome Home https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/joy monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/0516e1b0-10ba-4e35-a302-e5da114eeac9/IMG_7541.jpg Blog - Joy! - The weekend got me feeling like this! What is it that brings you joy? Maybe it's something simple, like the weekend, or a flower that has blossomed, laughing with a friend. What is it that brings you a sense of awe and wonder? Cultivate this in your heart, guard this and protect it. Sometimes we have to take fierce protection of the things that bring us joy. Did you know that your boundaries are a sure-fire way of guarding all that is good in your life? Boundaries are those invisible gates put up around your soul to keep in what is good and nourishing and safe, and to keep out all that would strive to hurt, injure, deplete, or steer you off the right path. Boundaries are the the poles dug deep in the earth that declare you are worthy of protection. Joy is also the the thing that seems unattainable if you are in the midst of healing, or if your heart is aching. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/shape-shifting-grief monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/b6eda030-4fe9-46d6-839a-bd7737e3008d/IMG_7538.jpg Blog - Shape-Shifting Grief - You are more than your grief. The ailing of your grief doesn't define you or how you are doing, this is just part of the journey. You are surviving, you are learning, you are growing, and you are healing. Take a moment to remember something familiar that you love. Be it a person, a view, or something you love to do, and remember that the joy you have in that, shapes you, too. Grief is complex, a myriad of memories of joy, some now met with fear; moments or injuries unresolved, all that was spoken and unspoken, and the ache of not having the person or the relationship to return to. This is grief. It is a journey, a process with many ups and downs, shape-shifting often. Take your time. Go slow, open it up when you need to. All of us have grieved in this past year, and sometimes now languishing. We will get through this. There is an ending point, a lighter space, light that gives life. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/grief-amp-fear monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/take-all-the-time-you-need-to-heal monthly 0.5 2024-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1708494281060-EPIUI9QDMSHM102BIER4/IMG_7530.jpg Blog - Take All The Time You Need To Heal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1708494280116-1P8DJQ8NDB4E27CAWXOJ/IMG_7533.jpg Blog - Take All The Time You Need To Heal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1708494280132-ARDYHFV31JLIDAT32J2G/IMG_7534.jpg Blog - Take All The Time You Need To Heal https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/in-need monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/302d7f61-022e-4ee8-80f2-c5d93f2a00ad/IMG_7527.jpg Blog - In Need - I'm not sure what you feel when you look at this picture. For me, I soften a little looking at it because I imagine the person holding the flower to be wrestling with a longing. It reminds me of pulling one petal at a time out of a flower when I was younger, singing along, "he loves me, he loves me not," until I came to the last petal in aching hope that I ended on "he loves me.” This flower, and the song, reminds me of Advent. The waiting, the wonder, the expectation, and perhaps, the hesitation to believe in the promise of hope fulfilled, or to continue to guard the heart because to hope again may lead to being let down again. However, whether this season of Advent is held as myth or literal for you, I believe there is a gift in the story for all of us. A baby in a manger represents such vulnerability, total dependence. May we wrap up this chaotic year with regard for the vulnerable places in our hearts, with loving attention. This holiday season, be compassionate towards the parts of yourself that are in need. Take time to slow down for a few moments, and with mindful awareness, remind yourself that you matter, more than you can imagine, and that you are so loved. This is the remaining petal on the flower. Happy Holidays, Everyone!! https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/your-vulnerability-matters monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/in-the-waiting monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/f21d4f05-b594-4450-9717-0bee3e09d519/IMG_7521.jpg Blog - In The Waiting - This claiming takes a great deal of courage; yet, if we can claim the truth of our beloved-ness, even if it is at head knowledge only, eventually the claiming will sink down into our hearts. If you have had your heart broken, hold on a little bit longer. Seek healing, gather up a little bit of faith that there is more for you. If you can muster up the courage to look for a therapist who is the right fit for you, there's a good chance you'll embark on a journey that leads you to becoming more of you, more of what your original blueprint was drafted for. Pain would like to tell you that you're not good enough, healing dictates an entirely new story of confidence and peace, deep down into your bones. Carl Jung pulled from the Christian mystic Meister Eckhart, who believed that the great treasure is the human soul, which bears the imprint of God. And as the wonderful Donald Kalsched has written, this mysterious reality has always been "located" in man's inner life. Dear Friends, take time to nurture your beautiful soul with compassion and curiosity, and maybe even with the risk that there may be more of you waiting for you. "Becoming the Beloved is the great spiritual journey we have to make." — HN https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/beloved monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/get-salty monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/a1fb6f8a-853f-4673-a0e9-11d8cd7fe7d4/IMG_7515.jpg Blog - Get Salty! - If you've ever taken a dive under a wave, or have floated in the briny water; or maybe you surf, and you know what it feels like to paddle out, to feel the mist of the salt-water spray against your face; or you simply enjoy sitting or walking on the beach-then you know that feeling of simultaneous calm and energy. Salt is healing. In ancient days, salt was sourced from the Dead-Sea and was used for the healing of wounds. Whole groups of people, living without modern medicines, relied on the healing properties of salt. Without it, an infection could fester, and disease would spread. Salt helped to keep communities whole. Salt preserves and gives life. Not only does salt preserve, keep, and sustain food from going bad fast, it also prevents bacteria from growing. Salt spices up and brings life to bland food! Isn't it so clear these days how badly we need to be salt to each other? As Carl Jung once said, "The world hangs by a thin thread, and that thin thread is the psyche of a people." To bring any kind of restoration to the soul of humanity, to make the thread stronger, we need to be healers to one another. As a therapist, and I speak for my entire amazing team, we are here to be healers to a broken-hearted world, to help preserve the inherent worthiness of a person, and to bring the spice back to a dull life! https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/staying-in-our-bodies monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/a78bf74c-8dc7-4648-987b-21fe51e584ff/IMG_7512.jpg Blog - Staying In Our Bodies - Have you noticed that in times of stress how easy it is to feel disconnected from your feelings, which leads to a disconnect from your body? People are often aware that they feel anxious, but aren't aware of the many other, more tender, vulnerable feelings that live in the body and heart. It is almost effortless to de-self, especially when we are feeling scared. And wow! We are living through a time in our history when people are anxious for many reasons. All that is happening in our world can feel similar to other times in our lives when we felt afraid, when we felt unsafe. So now, friends, more than ever, it is so important that we are adamant about self-care, about taking the time to attend to the whole person... mind, body, and soul. Whatever you are doing, even now, are you able to take time to be conscious of your breath? Breathing in slowly, mindfully; and exhaling, slowly, mindfully. This is a way to connect to your body, and to be aware of your feelings. A little bit of attention to soul and body just might lead you into knowing what you need. Maybe you need peace, maybe you need a dance party, or rest, or a friend. Take a minute, slow down, and listen to your body's wisdom, it always knows what's best. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/on-mirrors monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1ed9848c-cfc8-42b9-ac98-0dfc45a474d0/IMG_7509.jpg Blog - On Mirrors - If we think of our early growing up life, the formative years when we learn about who we are through the significant relationships around us; the expressions on people's faces when our eyes met theirs, can be likened to looking in a mirror. Some of you may have seen a shimmer in the eyes looking back at you, a gaze of safety, something there that was secure, telling you you were free to be who you are, with all of your thoughts and feelings. This is where we learn healthy dependency. And for many of us, we know the sting of not being sure how we land, emotionally, on someone else. This causes a deep fear, and can compel a person to hide every single feeling, every thought, almost to the point of not existing because to be honest was too much of a risk. I'm here to say- you exist. Your feelings matter. You matter. This phrase is being expressed often lately, but it couldn't be more true. If this is hard to believe, and you've endured living in distorted mirrors; seek out a safe, loving therapist who can be a healing mirror for you, so that you get to see the real you, the authentic, marvelous you! https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/kindness monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/56df1caa-e3ac-4282-ad80-e2362ddc2be9/IMG_7506.jpg Blog - Kindness - If you can be anything in this world, be kind. — Unknown https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/rely monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/98c5a5d6-ad53-4654-a526-9ef0b21e2aa6/IMG_7503.jpg Blog - Rely - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/we-need-each-other monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/f77041bd-fdbf-477d-bcf9-9c5c9fe3b270/IMG_7500.jpg Blog - We Need Each Other - Do you feel it, too? The weight of the world has been extra heavy lately... we've been hit with with huge issues that are ongoing and for some people this is extra overwhelming. I have mentioned in previous posts that through covid, quarantine, shutdown, and now with massive civil unrest, we are living through collective traumas. One way to help heal through these collective traumas is to bear each other burdens, to heal collectively. If you have been lonely, take the tender care to reach out and rely on a safe person. Practicing reliance in loneliness can be difficult for some of you, but this is what you need- your soul needs a witness, a friend. And if you know someone who is lonely, anxious, or depressed, reach out to them; be a support that is reliable and understanding. In these times of chronic stress, it is normal to feel anxious or depressed, but it is not normal to be asked to isolate; even though it is necessary. Let's get creative in finding ways and opportunities to stay connected. We need each other. Everyone needs kindness and support. And perhaps now, more than ever, we can take the time to listen to each other with an open heart, and share gracious words. Please, if you're alone, reach out. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/struggles-amp-strengthening monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/473433d2-c2b2-4b3f-9656-cd54914471a3/IMG_7497.jpg Blog - Struggles &amp; Strengthening - Since January, starting with the death of Kobe Bryant and all of the beloved people in his helicopter, to quarantine— people getting sick and so many out of work, and some losing their lives due to covid; to now, with racial tension being high, innocent lives lost, and a seemingly continued disruption across so many groups of people, it all can cause us to feel dis-regulated, anxious, and afraid of the future. These have all been profound collective traumas that bear heavy weight on all of our hearts. Yet, I think there is hope. With the cracks under our feet, we may feel nervous to walk forward, but maybe we can fill the cracks with honey... It may feel like a mess relationally with the people around you, but nobody ever said relationships were only supposed to be easy. In fact, every good relationship can walk through a storm and come out better for it, if the foundation had love and truth poured into it. A struggle may be a strengthening process, even if it's only you who is strengthened. Listen to each other, be open, stay humble. I believe we can grow during this time if we allow ourselves to be challenged, to endure this disruption. And don't forget to breathe. Meditate, pray. Calm your sweet nervous system, find peace on the inside. Seek comfort from those people and resources that nourish you to the deepest parts of who you are, to your bones. We can grow through this time. Growth and change always happens through tension, ambivalence, and anxiety— if we lean into it, we can create something beautiful and stronger than when it first began. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/nurturance monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/5b04c89b-9cf2-46c9-917f-ac7629a7e8eb/IMG_7494.jpg Blog - Nurturance - May is a month to honor mental health, and the most important thing we can know about mental health is that this is a conversation for everyone. Nobody escapes this conversation because mental health is about the human experience. So, how do we nurture our mental health? How do we live authentically on this earth, as the real, whole deal? First, remember, that the home you live in on the inside, the soul inside your body, is the house you will live in until your last breath, so you might as well make it a comfortable home now. Second, you want to begin the process of lovingly being honest with yourself about what your true experiences are— is there anxiety, loneliness, anger, etc...then the process develops into accepting these feelings. Take time to reflect on what is really there, on the inside. Do people know the real you? Many of you, I know, suffer from a voice that is critical towards yourself. This creates so much suffering. To ease that heartache, what if you, ever so gently, found the more vulnerable feelings under that critical voice? This is where your heart is. Once you can find those feelings, which are most likely from a younger, innocent self, then you are getting acquainted with the real you. Befriend yourself. The more you love you, and are interceptively oriented to yourself, your connections to others will be more authentic as well. PS -the less critical you become of you, the less critical you will be of others. Nurture the inside, and the outside will begin to glow. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/are-you-there-for-me monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1389fb59-6ec9-4059-86fb-e93a37985127/IMG_7491.jpg Blog - “Are You There For Me?” - We are all being asked to adjust to radical changes in our world very quickly. Part of the change is the amount of time spent with family, or roommates; or conversely, it is a lot of alone time if you're single. This can bring up many feelings in the relationships around us; and as it often is with feeling life, trying to work through all the different emotions becomes a lot for everyone to hold. Attachment theorists, like Sue Johnson and others, suggest that the question, "Are you there for me?" rests deep in the heart of every person. Do the people who proclaim to love me most, do they really see me, and hear me? These theorists have broken down the word "are" in this question to make an acronym. What children long to know, what adults need to experience from partners, spouses, or best friends, is that these people are available, reliable, and engaged. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/the-unknown monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/b8f5813a-0626-468f-beca-b692e6d3941f/IMG_7488.jpg Blog - The Unknown - Dear Friends, We have all encountered a rather sudden, massive shift in the way we are going about daily living in what feels like one fell swoop after another. We are truly going through this together. I've been taking the time to notice my own feelings and reactions to the daily developments of the coronavirus, and as I've talked with others, I've discovered we're all feeling similarly: there is a hum of fear of the unknown, a longing for sound thinking, and a hunger for peace and assurance. So, from my little corner of the world, here are some thoughts: https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/mindful-parenting monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/naemai70iqqx7osfpefq50qxo00s6z monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/72ab9df7-7bf6-425f-b272-d15e4aa0c040/IMG_7482.jpg Blog - Love is what has saved me. Time and time again. It's what saves you, too. The rescuing nature of love is what teaches us reliance, is what gives us peace and security. The one thing I hope you remember this Valentine's Day, beyond the commercialized emphasis on romantic love, is that you are beloved, through and through. This one is hard for us to remember; it's easy to measure ourselves by our mistakes, or insecurities, anxieties, or depression. When we've failed, the temptation is to believe that our actions are the sum of our parts... rather than just a part. Remember, you are good — just as you are, not as you think you should be. I know that some of you haven't been loved well throughout your lifetime; many of you have suffered complex traumas, and this can confuse how you see yourself. You are still worthy of love and loving. I promise! Be gentle with yourself. Remember that self-compassion is the pathway that healing walks through. Relentless compassion. Also...boundaries are a valuable part of love. Love sometimes means drawing a firm and fierce line in the sand. You are worthy of respect. Your boundaries may be the most loving gesture you offer. Love is generative. Feel it, give it, spread it around like crazy. Conversely, guard your heart; it truly is the wellspring of life. Be vulnerable with your safe people, and let yourself receive love. Sometimes, that is the hardest part. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/the-words-we-need-to-hear monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/peace-amidst-chaos monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/7eb7a81f-ae50-4cfb-980a-c98af6a3ee19/IMG_7476.jpg Blog - Peace Amidst Chaos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/unwind monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/safety monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/940e1557-f5a7-4566-a9bd-7637e4baa8ec/IMG_7472.jpg Blog - Safety - Feeling safe affects us not only in our minds, but also in our bodies — we breathe easier, we feel relaxed; we are confident there is no threat to our well-being. If you have been living in a situation, or involved in a relationship that isn't safe, be it physically or emotionally, I want you to know that it isn't your fault. Often times, when a person is living in an unsafe situation, or with an emotionally harmful person, it is natural to align with the shame and think that you are the cause or that there is something wrong with you. This couldn't be farther from the truth. You are good and worthy of respect and safety. If you need help peeling yourself away from the shameful thoughts, reach out. Take the risk of finding a therapist that can help to re-wire the way you see you. It is possible to live in the world with more love than fear, it just takes time to believe it, and a lot of support along the way. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/what-is-psychotherapy monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/you-matter-more-than-you-know monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/5308b094-71b1-4b5f-ad2a-af60372cb65d/IMG_7466.jpg Blog - You Matter More Than You Know - It was a heavy week last week hearing about the recent tragic loss of a young pastor by suicide; I wish to extend my deepest compassion to his wife and his children. As I've been reflecting on this loss, I've been thinking about what it means for all of us. My friends, it is important to know that ALL of your feelings belong. Every- single-one-of-them. There are no bad or wrong feelings, we only need to learn how to feel them. Tragically, in church, there has been the teaching that certain feelings aren't allowed, this is a dangerous way of talking about emotional life. Second, it's normal to struggle, to feel anxious, depressed, or lonely. Third, if Jesus is our example of how to be fully human, then it is important to be honest, as he was, about our inner life and invite our friends into the arduous process with us. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/on-back-to-school monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/boundaries-soil-for-growth monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/820f2019-e0ac-4264-b449-5a4d707b17be/IMG_7461.jpg Blog - Boundaries: Soil For Growth - These two words together — boundaries and grow — can sound like an oxymoron; boundaries ring with the tone of limitations, and grow has the texture, a feeling of something in bloom. But what if I were to tell you that you can't have growth without a firm and clear sense of boundaries? Boundaries help create a structured and defined self or environ ment; in a sense, you become tangible- you know who you are and who you are not, and others know who you are and what you're about. This type of internal or external boundaried environment is what nurtures the ground for growth. It's as if you're putting a fence around the garden of your heart or mind to keep the bad stuff out, so that the good seeds of growth have healthy soil to evolve and expand in. Healthy boundaries are an invitation to healthy relationships; and it is in healthy relationships that we grow, blossom, and bloom. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/a-hrefhttpsnurtureanniebroggermftwordpresscom20190814set-your-boundaries-grow-your-lifeset-your-boundaries-grow-yournbsplifea monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/a-hrefhttpsnurtureanniebroggermftwordpresscom20190806every-part-of-youevery-part-ofnbspyoua monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/living-in-non-judgment monthly 0.5 2024-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/4e1fc614-5322-421b-a399-2e0b36aadc20/IMG_7458.jpg Blog - Living In Non-Judgment - In the 16 years that I've been a therapist, in my personal life, and listening to friends and family, one theme that I hear repeatedly is how harshly we speak to and about ourselves. If only I were different, there is something wrong with me, my family is a mess because of me, I'm an anxious or depressed person, I can't stop eating so much, or drinking too much…and on and on and on the inner-critic rages. Ugh. My chest tightened just writing that! I wonder how different, more peaceful we would feel, if we were to offer ourselves a non-judgemental approach to living? If we could understand that we all have certain "neurological glitches" (a term borrowed from the wonderful Sylvia Boorstein), and genetic pre-dispositions; not to mention an entire ocean amount of attachment bruising, and sometimes serious wounding; we might live much more compassionately. Reflecting on our lives with kindness takes practice, but it is this wisdom that will produce true and lasting change. Shaming ourselves keeps us stuck in a loop, a hamster wheel of more of the same; where living with non-judgement offers us the ability to respond to ourselves and each other with nurturing presence. From a spiritual perspective, we know that the Divine pursues us with kindness and this is what leads us to any form of change, or becoming. We need grace, and a wise response to ourselves that is birthed out of love alone, to create true and lasting change that ushers in peaceful living. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/blog-post-title-two-xrhbe monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1706376153872-VRN5W197GWNAFKOCJH64/branch-2-blue.png Blog - Live with non-judgement</a> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1706376176846-BK5G09X3V1TWDG8F7KQA/branch-3-blue.png Blog - Live with non-judgement</a> https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/the-dark-places monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/c2e37e89-504a-4b83-ad99-0e6f58b11154/IMG_7456.jpg Blog - The Dark Places - "I have learned things in the dark that I could've never learned in the light, things that have saved my life over and over again, so that there is really only one logical conclusion. I need the darkness as much as I need the light!” — Barbara Brown Taylor, Learning to Walk in the Dark It's not hard to notice that we live in a culture obsessed with all things light, and happy, and good. Yet, this is pretty much no one's constant reality. The irony here is that peace and joy are often byproducts of digging deep, of soul-searching, of working through painful inner material. From death comes rebirth, but we often only want the rebirth. I have found that the "dark" places are sometimes an invitation into the secret place, the transcendent, where the Divine resides, where we have communion over things that really matter. And if we're lucky enough, we take the unknown pieces to a safe place- a therapist, friend, partner, or spouse, and little by little, new light enters the dark places. If you are going through a tough season in life, hang in there! Find your safe people, your safe places, and be honest, and brave enough to walk through the dark. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/real monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/d4ca120e-b8f4-4208-b913-0ec627ca9cd6/IMG_6611.jpg Blog - Real - Seriously. May is Mental Health A wareness Month, and I'm taking this as an opportunity to invite everyone into the real spaces in life. Therapy is all about keeping it real. We strive so hard to pretend like we have it all together, but the truth is, nobody does. Ever. Let's take the month of May to live in a space where we are real, where we admit that we need each other, we need relationship to show the true parts of who we are (side note- therapy is a relationship) and maybe, just for a little while, try to lay down our masks . The beautiful thing is, when we show the real self, everybody else (or, the safe people) follow suit. I hope to be on insta more this month talking all things therapy and life. Speaking of therapy and life ~ therapy saved my life. I'll get more into this later. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/let-light-in monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/to-our-younger-selves monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1707762021288-6DIF96859461HKKRAJOY/IMG_6607.jpg Blog - To our younger selves… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1707762021302-HT8WTU9EMFVCKDB19Z6J/IMG_6606.jpg Blog - To our younger selves… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1707762280236-XFS60T8T9VZ8379GRD0V/IMG_7130.jpg Blog - To our younger selves… https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/a-big-life monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/pausing-as-a-reminder monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/ask-yourself monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/f5856ab7-868f-4c7e-8805-c8f3f44ce526/IMG_6574.jpg Blog - Ask yourself - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/who-is-therapy-even-for monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/9je0ulme72r1wggncvp7viinn7l3z4 monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/84c093f4-3cf2-4497-9ef1-d9adffa68272/IMG_6596.jpg Blog - Pressure-Free Love - Oh, Valentines Day, you give us such pressure! Do you feel it, too? Pressure to get the perfect card, or gift, pressure to remember all the things the kids need for school today, pressure to have a valentine..ugh. This day can be such a sweet day, but it can also hit a bitter place in the heart if you are lonely, or if your marriage is struggling. If you're not feeling the Valentine mood, or if you're alone, I hope you can trust that you are a deeply beloved child of God, and you have a place in this world. With God, however you understand him/her, there is no pressure. Your beloved-ness is not questionable, not based on performance, or how you've behaved. It is just who you are- beloved. Ridiculously loved. And if your heart is full today, spread love around like crazy. No matter who you are, you are worth being loved. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/your-soul-needs-you monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/932c0551-2015-4181-828b-7b2ce7f8166b/IMG_6594.jpg Blog - Your Soul Needs You - Leaving the office • Friday at 5:30 • my mind, body, and soul reflect on the week, on all the words spoken in bravery, desire for more, for better, to be filled and whole. Your soul needs you. My soul needs me. If we can't attend to the real places on the inside, we are only running from ourselves. Take time to be brave enough to sit with yourself. Facing your soul, the inside account can be scary, but I promise, even in caves we find crystals and miracles, and you will find the same in you. Your soul needs you. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/secure monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/because-artists-amp-poets-carry-the-soul-of-the-world monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/ee2fd8c5-4e23-49bf-8746-4ad50ea558cb/IMG_7129.jpg Blog - Because artists &amp; poets carry the soul of the world… - Here’s a poem by David Whyte ______________________________ Sweet Darkness ~ When your eyes are tired the world is tired also. When your vision has gone, no part of the world can find you. Time to go into the dark where the night has eyes to recognize its own. There you can be sure you are not beyond love. The dark will be your home tonight. The night will give you a horizon further than you can see. You must learn one thing, the world was made to be free in. Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong. Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn, anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/an-invitation monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/99f68f5a-01a9-4e56-9a6d-47d849e5b2fd/IMG_6589.jpg Blog - An Invitation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/relationship-musings-hello-me monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/47c8d298-947d-4c97-8c4a-60e4c4c86b8b/IMG_6587.jpg Blog - Relationship Musings: Hello, Me - The relationship we have with ourselves will show up in the relationships we have with others. We are hard wired for relationship; our very design, shape, and structure is detailed in such a way that we are most alive when we are existing in safe, secure relationships. However, in order to have quality, meaningful relationships you first need to have a quality relationship with yourself. It has been said that to the extent that we know ourselves, is the extent that we can know God. I think this is true of every significant relationship. Relationships with others thrive when you have a deepened understanding of why you feel what you feel, why you think the way you think, why your heart aches at different moments, why you feel a bubbling of joy at others, and so on. This is self-awareness. We often project, suppress, deny, or displace our internal life if we haven't taken the time to befriend the inside self; and these things can damage relationships if they are left untouched. Take time to befriend you. Do you have a hospitable way of being with yourself, or are your thoughts driving you into self hatred and criticism? There is a lot of talk about self-love these days, but these aren't words to be taken lightly. The more you love yourself well, and guard your heart, the more you will love others well with solid boundaries. If you've been curious about therapy, about what you would discover about your own heart, your soul, your life…. give it a shot. Have courage to uncover the untouched corners, allow a safe person to walk with you through the most amazing discovery ever! If you do, you will see all of your relationships in a new way ~ more accurate, more alive, more whole. More of you will begin to breathe. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/paying-attention monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/70d89e52-eb27-4504-80e6-f1192665f6ca/IMG_6585.jpg Blog - Paying Attention - Pay attention this week, the miraculous and sacred are all around us. See it, name it, and share it. What is life, if we can't share the beauty we see with each other? Don't keep it to yourself, the world is hungry to hear more good. And if you are down, and having a hard time finding any reportable goodness, lean in to the heart of a safe friend to remind you that there is beauty, and this too shall pass. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/relationship-musings-you-amp-your-kiddos-let-them-lead monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1707758921960-5PY3WXBLNOY3ZSR3XMVY/IMG_7128.jpg Blog - Relationship Musings: You &amp; Your Kiddos ~ Let Them Lead https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/braving-the-soul-9cfpm monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/a2ee60cf-372a-4308-84cd-c0d0f3adb4c2/IMG_6581.jpg Blog - Be Gentle - Dear Friends, as we've all felt the sadness and shock of the recent suicides, let this be a gentle reminder to all of us that life is precious and fragile; we all need to be handled with care. I don't know about you, but when I'm feeling down, it's hard to reach out and talk about it with a caring person; yet this is exactly what I/we need to do. If you're feeling overwhelmed, worried, sad, afraid...tell someone. Chances are the person you open up to, if they're being mutually honest, will share back that they are struggling too, in one way or another. We're in this together. Spread love like you mean it. Be gentle with yourself and lavish kindness on others. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/a-gift-to-the-world monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/299d2228-a38d-4067-be8d-5a9194d2d3a0/IMG_6578.jpg Blog - A Gift To The World - Some of you out there may be the super confident type of person that really likes yourself, and if that is you- yay! Keep liking you! For others, the struggle to be yourself, to be you in the original form, is scary- all of the what if's boil to the surface fast. What if I'm not accepted, what if l'm judged, what if I'm not cool enough, or lovable, or likable... oh, friend. If this is you, take a gentle breath in and exhale with the thought that you are good and delightful and designed just the way you are for a purpose. Your authentic self is a gift to the world, so just for today, practice enjoying being you, and surround yourself with others who enjoy you. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/blog-1/braving-the-soul monthly 0.5 2024-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/c64cf95a-1827-4c80-9eac-ca12ff6993ab/IMG_6576.jpg Blog - Braving The Soul - I've been listening to a fascinating podcast from On Being with Krista Tippett, Cosmic Imagining and Civic Pondering. (That's a mouth full!). The entire podcast is so interesting, and I love what they opened up about thinking about the soul. It does take bravery to acknowledge the soul, the things on the inside. 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Discover your value. Live in wholeness and peace. Welcome to Salt Psychotherapy; we’re so happy you’re stopping by! Our purpose at Salt is to be a place for your healing. In fact, Salt was chosen as a name for our therapy group because everything about salt is reviving! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/e060a4ae-c188-4d83-a38f-b1a9b95cacfb/About+Collage+2.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/d28a8b49-1a1f-4d4a-9799-61511032002b/Copy+of+Contact+Header.png Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/about daily 0.75 2024-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/71ac42e6-3819-43ba-a6c3-afbdf0200ceb/About+Annie+Salt+Psychotherapy.png About We are meant to be salt—to be healers to one another, and equally, that we would know deep in our bones that each one of us is a person of high value and worth—no matter who you are. Unfortunately, many people have lost the knowledge of their value and worth through early wounding, emotional injuries, harmful or broken relationships, or destructive hierarchies in culture. Consequently, this also impairs our ability to be healers to each other. All of us therapists at Salt have the calling to be healers. We’re aware that we live in a world that brings immense heartache and suffering. However, in our offices, we are comfortable walking into the places with our clients that need tenderness and care. Your tears are safe with us. With compassion, grace, and truth, we’ll come alongside you to restore peace to your heart, mind, and body. We hope that, through the process of therapy, you’ll be able to rise up again, go back into your world, be more whole, more confident in your worth, with the ability to be a healer to those around you; to be the salt of the earth. -Annie Owner and Founder of Salt Psychotherapy Clinical Supervisor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/07aad4df-838a-4f1f-9829-3bd45de4e58e/About+Salt+Psychotherapy.png About - Our Style Our unique style of therapy caters to the individual people that come in our offices. We customize your therapy based on your specific needs so that you feel listened to and understood. From a theoretical orientation, we maintain a posture that is psychodynamic in nature, with analytic; attachment; somatic; and depth influences. We have a relational approach, we take the time to do what is considered the deeper, lasting work. We provide you the space and time you need to expand and blossom. Hurts and wounds are usually accumulated through the years, leaving imprints on present relationships; sometimes making it difficult to find meaning in ordinary living. Often, these wounds create what is understood as complex trauma. We bravely step into these places with you, attending to you with sound care so that you can live whole, healed, and renewed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/51099588-40aa-4122-9abc-a83076b5a2eb/About+Salt+Psychotherapy+2.png About - Optional Therapies Some of our clients have implemented the use of art during their sessions for emotional expressive purposes. We also enjoy talking about dreams. Dreams are a fantastic way to stay attentive to psyche; the internal companions helping to make the unconscious more conscious. We also have a sandtray with many figurines; this can feel like a supportive tool when a person feels stuck and is having a difficult time moving forward. Each of these modalities: art, dreams, and sandtray, all have the ability to help us stay within the symbolic meaning, and they are completely optional tools! We trust that images give us the assistance we need to understand our thoughts and feelings better. In general, at Salt, our vibe is lighthearted, with a lot of warmth, depth, and compassion. We create a safe space for your tears, and we also believe a good dose of laughter is curing in and of itself! Above all, our hope is that you feel at home, that you have a place to belong. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/services-old daily 0.75 2024-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/59a7e42b-24df-45aa-8367-8afe4bc4dbab/Services+Header.png Services - Services "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Maya Angelou For inquiries related to any of the services listed below, we offer a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation prior to your first appointment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1633718061735-T9EWB3BU52BD1PQ81RBY/Services+About+Salt+Psychotherapy+Annie+Brogger+Orange+County+Therapist%2810%29.jpg Services - Women We specialize in coming alongside women who are hungry for fuller, richer, healed lives. Women, of all ages, long for fulfilling connections, a strong identity, and the ability to know how to navigate relationships—to set boundaries and get needs met; to bond in healthy ways and with the right people. These things can be challenging to figure out on our own. Most people weren’t given the toolkit or the examples needed in early growing up life to do these things easily. In therapy, you will gain the courage, bravery, and clarity you need to move forward. Our therapeutic posture is relational with an approach rooted in depth, attachment, and trauma-informed theories. We are warm and nurturing, joining with you in the places that are overwhelming, causing fear or distress; or great sadness and grief. Unprocessed historical distress has a strong influence on emotional life and relationships, which leads to the sapping of energy, peace, and joy. With wisdom and sound professional care, we’ll walk and traverse the foggy internal landscape with you to assist you in finding the light of day again. We believe women are strong and resilient, and we also believe that we are even stronger when we are connected on the inside, and whole. Therapy is about healing wounds; learning how to feel your life so that you can think more clearly; bringing all the parts of you together, helping you to live present and connected to the world around you—emotionally, spiritually, and embodied. We help women find the wisdom in and heal from their wounds, hush the doubt, strengthen trust in self, and snuff out shame. Together, we will work to reclaim your true and authentic self, so that you can live a restored, sustainable, and vibrant life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1633718092840-WUD3VPJ8CP4KQLDZTT1T/Services+About+Salt+Psychotherapy+Annie+Brogger+Orange+County+Therapist%2811%29.jpg Services - Men Men, by design, are relational, emotional, and spiritual. However, many men have been given the message, through damaging early experiences or harmful relationships at home or in culture, that they are not allowed to feel or don’t have emotions - period. This causes radical disconnect on the inside and can lead to a life filled with anxiety, dread, or disassociation. Many men feel incredibly burdened in their careers or lost in their closest relationships. From a whole-brain, neuro-scientific perspective, we help men find the strength and courage to tend to their internal life, and offer a space for holistic wellness to emerge. Therapy is a safe space to de-clutter the mind so that you can thrive in your role at work, deepen the connections with the people you care about the most, and live authentically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/c0d4d6fb-f6ee-4ebf-bcd4-4829038c817d/Salt+Psychotherapy.png Services - Children & Parents We happen to think kids are amazing! And funny, and interesting, and beautiful, and also a little strange (we know this, because some of us have our own, and they do the most random things - like putting their toys in bowls of water, and freezing them overnight for no apparent reason at all). But kids are people, too - with hearts that are impressionable, and vulnerable, and they depend on parents for...almost everything. That said, it is practically impossible for a child to know how to manage their inner life and hold their emotions without guidance. We help children understand what is happening inside their hearts and minds, and come alongside parents to help them develop and keep a secure attachment. We work with children and adolescents ages 7-18. We support youth with issues such as grief and loss, developmental/complex trauma, divorce, and difficult relationships at home or school. We also support parents and the family system with interventions that help the individuals in the family, and the family functioning as a whole. We use a relational paradigm, with play therapy, sand tray, paints, games, art, and sometimes talk therapy for the talkers out there. Together, we will work, as a team, to help you and your child find hope, relief, and security on the inside, to weather the storms of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/824dcc9e-0233-4219-901c-f2417ab78ea5/Copy+of+Services+Overlap.png Services - Teens No doubt the teenage years can be so much fun! It is also a time in life where the entire self is changing and emerging. Teens start coming into their own during adolescence; but as it is with every transformation, these years can be clunky, awkward, exhilarating, and frightening. Parents often experience a big push-pull during this stage of development, and aren't sure how to help their teen navigate through it all, because parenting a teen is different from parenting a child. We help teens who are in the midst of this struggle, and who are looking for outside support through it all. Bearing the new, complex emotional experiences of adolescence are quite different than they were just a few years back in childhood. For a teenager, the world is now more complicated; hence, they see more, and grapple with much more. We help teenagers transition into adulthood with curiosity, grace, and grounding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/3fa6c103-cbfd-4f42-b5ab-65b585844c3f/Copy+of+Services+Overlap+%281%29.png Services - Couples If you are married or in a committed relationship, you know that the connection you share with your partner has the potential to be one of the most beautiful and fulfilling bonds; conversely, if not well attended to, it can also be a lonely and painful road to walk. Using emotionally-focused attachment methods, we help couples gain the tools to better understand each other, become self and other aware, and restore love and care between one another. If you have children, tending to your relationship is the best way to care for your family. If mom and dad have a quality connection, this will flow to the kids, and home life will be secure, peaceful, and joyful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/b9a4a210-0dec-443b-a561-4acada0dee2e/Copy+of+Services+Overlap+%282%29.png Services - Therapists & Graduate Students To fully understand the important work we do as clinicians, it is imperative that we therapists invest in understanding and caring for the well-being of our own lives. Have you noticed when you get triggered with a client, or when your own trauma gets touched? What do you do when your personal life encounters internal or relational heartache? Therapists also need support, our humanity held so that we can attend to the humanity of our clients. When therapists take the time to sit on the other side of the couch, we then understand the deep vulnerability and courage that our clients participate in each week. Working on ourselves- through unfolding our inner world, leads to sweet insights, and healing, that will undoubtedly effect, for the better, our work as therapists. ~ People who are working on their graduate degrees in psychology are so much fun to work with! Most of the time, graduate programs require students to participate in a certain amount of hours of personal therapy. Therapy with graduate students, however, transforms into much more than a requirement; it blossoms into a process of becoming. We love journeying alongside and connecting with students as they deepen self-awareness, hold tight to new and powerful insights, and grow as individuals and as therapists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/b2062116-001e-4297-ac97-cbc682fc107a/Copy+of+Services+Overlap+%283%29.png Services - Groups Groups that we run are safe places to share, connect, and belong. We hold groups periodically for various purposes. Groups are a way to broaden the therapeutic experience to a social circle, finding meaningful connections around what are often painful areas in life. Stay tuned for more details! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/26994f66-2c74-4735-84c4-566a706b9d19/Copy+of+Services+Overlap+%284%29.png Services - Consultation If you are a therapist and are desiring consultation for your clients with a trauma-informed, depth perspective, Annie is available for this. Please contact her directly via email if interested. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/therapists daily 0.75 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/f89256a5-e34a-493d-806f-0f3b60bf80fb/Annie+Brogger.gif https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/b7a8fbf1-396f-4a07-8efc-85dfc5cf9fdd/Serena+McCormick.gif https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/338b85f1-4ac4-431a-84d8-bc3cb351a42f/Abigail+Muchow.gif https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/cc793fe7-1bbb-4fd2-9f8c-4f9a64f6403f/Kaylee+Robinson.gif https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/fc78dc22-2ecd-443b-8596-8d37a2a67298/Amy+Belanger.gif https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/forms daily 0.75 2024-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1ecefd57-b926-40df-95b0-657c7077a108/Services+Image.gif Forms - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.saltpsychotherapy.com/therapists-copy daily 0.75 2022-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1633645959326-6IQ0E66RSRCC78IP5Z0C/Therapists+Services+About+Salt+Psychotherapy+Annie+Brogger+Orange+County+Therapist.jpg Therapists (Copy) Annie Brogger MS, LMFT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/0eff4204-6b99-4fc2-88d0-d37af08bf091/Serena-McCormick-Southern-California-Therapist.png Therapists (Copy) Serena McCormick MS, LMFT We are like trees…I’ve heard that if you analyze the rings of a tree, you can not only tell it’s age, but also it’s growth pattern and the weather or growth conditions throughout it’s life. I believe the same is true for humans…when we look at our internal world (thoughts, feelings, beliefs…) we can assess growth patterns of the psyche and the effects of relationships and life circumstances around us. A tree that endured a drought would look differently than a tree that has not. And that’s that for the tree. But as human beings, we have the ability to look back on points in our life where we didn’t have ideal growth conditions and bring compassion, healing, and strength to those places. Together we can identify life patterns, ways of thinking, things that you’ve absorbed, and provide an opportunity to heal and strengthen those places within you. I enjoy working with people who feel there’s a need for a shift in their life and they’re ready to go towards it. Whether it’s to change how you feel inside, dynamics in a relationship or marriage, your career, your perspective...doing the work together, you’ll find I’m like a lighthouse as you embark onto uncharted waters. Following graduation from Vanguard University, I’ve spent time in various settings with a wide range of populations, and completed an EFT training for couples. I now have happily found my way into private practice where I enjoy doing long term therapy and walking along side clients through various seasons of their life. info@serenamccormick.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/1633625462189-NEF80W1MOEYIG0B6I4BQ/Therapists+Services+About+Salt+Psychotherapy+Annie+Brogger+Orange+County+Therapist%282%29.jpg Therapists (Copy) Kristy Fowler MS, AMFT Hi! I’m Kristy Fowler and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been practicing since 2012, and have worked with children, youth, and families in various counseling, mentoring, and education roles. Some of the topics I have taught on and work with include: cultural identity, life transitions, communication, family dynamics, divorce, grief, trauma, disabilities, anxiety, and depression. I understand that finding a good therapist can be intimidating and exhausting. I am glad that you are here and brave enough to start this process. I care deeply for my clients and love getting to know them as they share about their various backgrounds, challenges, and life experiences. It is my desire to create a safe environment that is supportive and goes at a pace that feels comfortable to each individual. I create an environment that fosters insight and awareness. It is my goal to help you find your inner strength and live your most authentic and meaningful life. KristyFowlerTherapy@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61534f583b72902567f5e27c/0eff4204-6b99-4fc2-88d0-d37af08bf091/Serena-McCormick-Southern-California-Therapist.png Therapists (Copy) Serena McCormick MS, LMFT We are like trees…I’ve heard that if you analyze the rings of a tree, you can not only tell it’s age, but also it’s growth pattern and the weather or growth conditions throughout it’s life. I believe the same is true for humans…when we look at our internal world (thoughts, feelings, beliefs…) we can assess growth patterns of the psyche and the effects of relationships and life circumstances around us. A tree that endured a drought would look differently than a tree that has not. And that’s that for the tree. But as human beings, we have the ability to look back on points in our life where we didn’t have ideal growth conditions and bring compassion, healing, and strength to those places. Together we can identify life patterns, ways of thinking, things that you’ve absorbed, and provide an opportunity to heal and strengthen those places within you. I enjoy working with people who feel there’s a need for a shift in their life and they’re ready to go towards it. Whether it’s to change how you feel inside, dynamics in a relationship or marriage, your career, your perspective...doing the work together, you’ll find I’m like a lighthouse as you embark onto uncharted waters. Following graduation from Vanguard University, I’ve spent time in various settings with a wide range of populations, and completed an EFT training for couples. 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