MIND BODY WELLNESS

In this newsletter: feeling your feelings, psychedelic assisted therapy, and very exciting practice updates! 

Just like that, Summer is slipping away and Autumn is arriving.  

When I reflect on the themes that have emerged through the past few weeks, I feel a deep sense of gratitude and warmth for the work that happens in therapy. This month’s theme is one that to me, leans on the human experience as a whole: let yourself feel your feelings.

Therapy Theme

Many conversations I have with my clients (and sometimes with myself) involve statements like, “I wish I wasn’t feeling this way”, or “I wish this was easier”. And yet, the human emotional experience is full of a vast range of feelings, not just the easy or pleasant ones. 

People in general want to avoid discomfort (of course). This checks out - who wants to be uncomfortable on purpose? But sometimes, discomfort is unavoidable. When a relationship ends, or a loved one dies, or...

Welcome to the Third Edition of my monthly newsletter! Thank you for being here, and for your interest in keeping up with all things Mind Body Wellness. If you missed the first two newsletters, I decided to turn them into blog posts so that you can revisit them anytime you’d like. You can access them here, and can go back to check out the therapy themes and resources I sent in previous months. I hope that you find these notes helpful! 

Therapy Theme

Therapy Themes emerge when I find myself having similar conversations with my clients week to week. My hope in sharing these themes is that it helps us to feel more connected, and my guess is that if a topic is coming up for a few people, there are more who could benefit from the conversation. Whether this is a real-life example of collective consciousness, or themes based on the season or world events, you can decide for yourself. I find the sharing of these themes valuable because it helps to feel like we’re not...