by Annabelle | Sep 1, 2015 | Mind-Body in Therapy, Self-Care|Self-Nurturing, Therapist Resilience
COVID PANDEMIC NOTE The ongoing global pandemic continues to create tremendous disruption and stress for therapists and clients alike. While this post was written pre-pandemic and has a “regular life” tone, we need to pay as much – if not more – attention...
by Annabelle | Jul 17, 2015 | Creativity in Therapy, Mind-Body in Therapy, Self-Care|Self-Nurturing
Wo – Pixar just made a movie about the inner emotional life of a child! I love it! I love that the topics of mind and memory and pre-adolescent development and the role of parenting made their way into a popular animated movie, “Inside Out”. And I love...
by Annabelle | Jul 3, 2015 | Mind-Body in Therapy, Self-Care|Self-Nurturing
You might be thinking – Are you kidding? I’m lucky if I get a bathroom break. I previously wrote a post, Appreciation for the Important Work that You Do. I opened with the acknowledgment that therapy, while fulfilling and meaningful, is really challenging and hard...
by Annabelle | Jun 18, 2015 | Mind-Body in Therapy, Neurobiology, Self-Care|Self-Nurturing
Oh the adventures… I am high above the Atlantic Ocean returning home from a trip to Spain that was full of adventure and experience, novelty and love – we went for my brother’s wedding! Around every corner was also a bit of mishap, the kind you might...
by Annabelle | Jun 3, 2015 | Featured Blog Posts, Self-Care|Self-Nurturing, Therapist Resilience
You do work that matters. You do work that matters and makes a difference. Sometimes this is really clear and at other times you just might not feel it. I am taking a moment to notice what you do and to encourage you to join me. Therapy and healing work is hard. ...