An Introduction To Brainspotting

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I first heard about Brainspotting earlier this year, when another therapist colleague mentioned it.  After reading David Grand’s book Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy For Rapid and Effective Change, I was intrigued!  I attended the Phase 1 training in Maryland earlier this month, and am happy to be able to explain more about this type of therapy.  Here’s a brief overview to give you more information on this exciting new therapy that I am now able to offer as a Brainspotting Practitioner.

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Tips for Deal with Bullying in the Work Place

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Today at work you come out of your office and a coworker approaches you demands “what is wrong with you?!”  This is not a onetime experience.  This coworker frequently insults you and your work in front of others and challenges you in front of your customers and coworkers.  The coworker questions your sanity.  The coworker often tells you how you are living your life wrong, such as not having kids but instead choosing to do rescue work.  When you have approached a supervisor about it, they minimize it and say it is just his way of talking and interacting with you.  Nothing changes.

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Tackling Time Management

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Do you feel overwhelmed with all you have to do?

Do you find there aren’t enough hours in the day?

Do you lack motivation to tackle your to do list?

Let’s talk time management. We all have things we need to do on a daily basis.  We have work obligations, children’s sports activities, community involvements.  Some of these are things we can’t get away from. When these responsibilities become something you dread, it is time to examine what exactly is going on and why.

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What Is Burnout, And How Do I Deal With It?

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Crying, exhaustion, increased anxiety, anger, emotionally and physically shutting down….does this sound familiar?  If so, you are like many of us and are possibly experiencing burnout.  Most of us have heard of burnout yet many of us believe that we will know when we are starting to burnout or that we can prevent it before it becomes too severe.  Unfortunately, this is not always true and can lead to many problems in our relationships, jobs, and emotional and physical health.  Furthermore, burnout is not solely related to jobs but also relationships and life in general.  Merriam Webster’s definition of burnout includes “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration”.  I like how Michael Gungor explains his understanding as “Burnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.” 

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Change: Why We Fear Change and Ways To Embrace It

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Change is a good thing, right?  If it is, then why is it so uncomfortable and scary?  Do you find your self wanting to see changes yet dread them at the same time?  You are not alone.  Most of us like changes once they have happened but dread them before and as they are occurring.  We are creatures of habit and even when situations are bad; we often prefer them to change that could lead to better things and we do so due to knowing what to expect in the current situation.  We like a sense of balance and what we perceive as “normal”.  Change gets us out of our comfort zone.  Scary and uneasy which are two feelings that most don’t like except when watching a Horror movie or riding a roller coaster.   

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