Grief
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” - Vicki Harrison
There is no right way to grieve, nor does the grieving process take the same amount of time for everyone. Grieving may progress over a period of years or even longer, depending on many individual factors, such as depth and length of relationship with the individual that has died. Coping with the death of a loved one is one of life's great difficulties. Individual reactions to profound mourning and grief differ from person to person and I do not set a time line for your grief, nor do I believe that you have to move from stage to stage to complete and end the pain your grief brings.
http://healthcenter.ncsu.edu/counseling-center/resources/mental-health-and-wellness-topics/grief-and-loss/
Eating Disorders
"Why don't you just stop?" This is the question which people with eating disorders are confronted again and again by parents, spouses, friends and themselves. Regardless of whether the person starves, binges, binges and purges, compulsively overeats, gains weight or loses weight, the story of a roller coaster experience is all too common. Until the behaviors in an eating disorder are viewed as the symptoms rather than the problem, the focus of recovery remains in the wrong place.
Because they did not develop an eating disorder by conscious choice, but rather as an unconscious protection from emotional pain, most people with eating disorders who are just entering some sort of treatment (residential, in-patient or individual therapy) do not know why they do what they do with food.
Reiff, D. W. & Lampson Rieff, K. K. (1997). Eating Disorders: Nutrition Therapy in the Recovery Process (2nd ed.). Mercer Island, WA: Life Enterprises.
Addiction
Addiction is not biased: rich or poor; young or old; male or female. The reality is that many people die from alcohol and drugs every day. We can’t really blame the substance (as deadly as they may be) because we know that the drug is just a symptom of a deeper suffering, a deeper sadness, and an inability to cope with reality.
I strongly believe that an individual struggling with addiction needs to be active in a 12 step program and be working with a sponsor. I do not replace the role of a sponsor as I feel they are incredibly intricate to the recovery process.
My role as a therapist is to help the individual explore and process their core issues and begin mending their emotional wounds. The first step in doing so is through self-exploration. This may take some time and effort by talking, writing, and looking very deeply inside at who you are as a person. It also involves a great deal of love and forgiveness towards yourself and others. I am here to support you while you walk through your suffering and help you find healthier ways of coping through life stressors and begin “living life on life’s terms”.
https://medium.com/mindfulness-and-meditation/9bb04f999d48
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” - Vicki Harrison
There is no right way to grieve, nor does the grieving process take the same amount of time for everyone. Grieving may progress over a period of years or even longer, depending on many individual factors, such as depth and length of relationship with the individual that has died. Coping with the death of a loved one is one of life's great difficulties. Individual reactions to profound mourning and grief differ from person to person and I do not set a time line for your grief, nor do I believe that you have to move from stage to stage to complete and end the pain your grief brings.
http://healthcenter.ncsu.edu/counseling-center/resources/mental-health-and-wellness-topics/grief-and-loss/
Eating Disorders
"Why don't you just stop?" This is the question which people with eating disorders are confronted again and again by parents, spouses, friends and themselves. Regardless of whether the person starves, binges, binges and purges, compulsively overeats, gains weight or loses weight, the story of a roller coaster experience is all too common. Until the behaviors in an eating disorder are viewed as the symptoms rather than the problem, the focus of recovery remains in the wrong place.
Because they did not develop an eating disorder by conscious choice, but rather as an unconscious protection from emotional pain, most people with eating disorders who are just entering some sort of treatment (residential, in-patient or individual therapy) do not know why they do what they do with food.
Reiff, D. W. & Lampson Rieff, K. K. (1997). Eating Disorders: Nutrition Therapy in the Recovery Process (2nd ed.). Mercer Island, WA: Life Enterprises.
Addiction
Addiction is not biased: rich or poor; young or old; male or female. The reality is that many people die from alcohol and drugs every day. We can’t really blame the substance (as deadly as they may be) because we know that the drug is just a symptom of a deeper suffering, a deeper sadness, and an inability to cope with reality.
I strongly believe that an individual struggling with addiction needs to be active in a 12 step program and be working with a sponsor. I do not replace the role of a sponsor as I feel they are incredibly intricate to the recovery process.
My role as a therapist is to help the individual explore and process their core issues and begin mending their emotional wounds. The first step in doing so is through self-exploration. This may take some time and effort by talking, writing, and looking very deeply inside at who you are as a person. It also involves a great deal of love and forgiveness towards yourself and others. I am here to support you while you walk through your suffering and help you find healthier ways of coping through life stressors and begin “living life on life’s terms”.
https://medium.com/mindfulness-and-meditation/9bb04f999d48
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