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The Power of Boundaries: Your Guide to Assertive Living
Enhance your assertiveness and prioritize self-care by setting healthy boundaries. Discover the power of defining your personal space, protecting your mental health, and fostering satisfying relationships. Join us at Fleurish Psychotherapy as we guide you on the path to assertive living and support your emotional wellbeing.
5 Myths About Therapy…
There are a lot of myths about therapy that need to be debunked. Sometimes people avoid starting therapy because they think that once they start, they’ll be in therapy forever or that they’ll be stuck with a therapist they don’t like. People worry about how much therapy costs. They think it’s a luxury. Some people are afraid that their therapist won’t be approachable. Many think that therapy won’t help them.
The truth about therapy is that all of these things are myths. At Fleurish Psychotherapy, we strive to make therapy as accessible to our clients as possible. We put you first.
Tele-Mental Health: My Therapist Knows My Dirty Laundry (Literally!)
We’re in the midst of the quarantine, and the days are blending together. … Throw in a shower and a Facetime, and we do it all again the next day. For many, the decision to book a session with a therapist is a signal that they have had enough and are ready for a change. We are ready and trained to hear the story, manage the symptoms, and to offer hope.
Creative Ideas for Coping Skills During a Pandemic - a Video Series
Our very own Susannah Bales has put together a video series on coping skills during this coronavirus pandemic. Take a break (or 5) to learn some ways to take care of yourself while social-distancing.
11 Things You Can Do to Cope With Coronavirus Anxiety
During this novel coronavirus pandemic, lots of emotions are running high. Anxiety is one that fits the situation but also feels overwhelming when it gets intense or out of hand. Here are some things to try to mitigate your anxiety response.
4 Tips for Self-Care While Social Distancing
Well, here we are, folks. Many of us are voluntarily self-quarantining, practicing social distancing, or have a mandated quarantine in order to help society “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your day-to-day may now look very different, consisting of Zoom calls and Google Hangouts, or work may have dried up if you are in one of the industries affected by the closing or canceling. Maybe you are stuck at home...with your houseplants, your pets, your partners, and your kids for company.
What I Wish Everyone Knew About Latinx Mental Health
I recently read this article on the importance of removing the stigma around mental health in the Latinx community. After reading the article I found myself ruminating on 3 concepts: 1) What MH stigma looks like specifically for the Latinx community, 2) How privacy and religion come into play, and 3) Bi-culturalism. As a Latinx therapist, I feel like the word stigma doesn’t fully capture the nuances of the general Latinx outlook on mental health.
Signs You Might be Over-Stressed
Are you gearing back up for the new school year? Starting a new job with more responsibilities? A stay-at-home mom with 3 under 3? With all the excitement of starting new classes and meeting new people, stress can creep up on you or hit you all at once.
Let’s Talk About Talking. What is Talk Therapy?
I often get the question, “What is psychotherapy?” In essence it’s similar to mental health counseling or talk therapy. What actually happens in the process of this type of therapy is often misunderstood. As a therapist, I frequently hear about feelings of shame and weakness associated with coming to psychotherapy. Here I hope to reduce the stigma attached to seeking mental health treatment by highlighting some of the many benefits of psychotherapy.
It’s Not September Anymore…
...a quick note on suicide awareness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) designates September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. You may be thinking at this point, “That’s great Erin, but it’s not September anymore,” and you’d be right. I wanted to get on the bandwagon last month, but schedules don’t always go as planned, so here is my September blog post delivered to you in October.
Coping Skill Are Stupid…
...and other lies depression tells you.
Last month I wrote a blog post about coping skills. I outlined what they are and gave you some basic ones to help you get started in building your “toolkit.” It’s not lost on me; however, that as necessary as coping skills are, the ones I gave you sometimes just don’t cut it. So today I’m presenting some different, more nuanced coping skills for one particular situation: depression.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Coping Skills
Have you been hearing a lot about “coping skills” lately? I know I have… but one thing I’ve noticed missing from the “coping skills” conversation is a clear definition of what they actually are! In this article I talk about what coping skills are, why they help, and how to build more. Check it out and let me know what your go-to coping skills are!
How NOT to Choose a Therapist
Wondering how to pick a therapist out of the sea of faces online? Here are some tips for what TO do and what NOT TO do.
