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4 Ways to Know if your Therapist is the Right Fit

July 30, 2019 Grace Wood

We talk a lot about how important it is to find a therapist who’s the “right fit”. What does that mean? How will you know when you found it?

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How to fix your Body Image

June 25, 2019 Grace Wood
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How to fix your Body Image

Without changing your body.

Most people think that when they lose a few pounds or go on a diet, they’ll like their body. Most of the time, that isn’t what happens. Being happy with your body isn’t about changing your body—it’s about changing your mind.

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Tags body image
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Thoughts that are Holding You Back

April 23, 2019 Grace Wood
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We have so many thoughts that are leftover from our childhood, and not all of them are pleasant. Many tell us things like “you’re not good enough” and “you’re not smart enough”. Why do we have these thoughts, and how do we change them?

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Tags mindfulness, neuroscience, cognition
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How to Face Your Existential Crisis like a Bad Ass

April 8, 2019 Grace Wood

Are your days and nights filled with a strong sense of existential dread? Do you wonder why you’re here, why anyone’s here, and what the heck you’re supposed to be doing anyway? This is the post for you! Here are six steps to get you through.

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Tags mindfulness, ACT, existential
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How Toxic Masculinity Shows up in Counseling

March 10, 2019 Grace Wood
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Our culture sends the message that men shouldn’t need help or need to talk about their feelings. With men’s suicide rates being 3 times higher than women’s, you’d think that people would start to realize that isn’t true. I love working with men in counseling, read to find out why.

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In men and mental health Tags men, culture, counseling, stigma
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Why We Worry--And 3 steps to stop doing it so much.

January 8, 2019 Grace Wood
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Why we worry

And 3 steps to stop doing it so much.

There are lots of things that bring us to worry. Trust me, I’m one of the best worriers out there. Here are a few reasons why we, as humans, tend to worry—and a few ways to break the habit.

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Tags anxiety, mindfulness, worry, overthinking
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Tis the Season for Self-Care

December 16, 2018 Grace Wood
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It’s easy to talk about the importance of self-care, but are you practicing it as much as you would like to? How does that fit in with your values? Read on if you’re in need of a reminder.

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7 Reasons Athletes Need Sport Psychology

December 3, 2018 Grace Wood

7 reasons athletes need sport psychology

We’ve all seen amazing athletes make mistakes, and those mistakes probably don’t come from a lack of physical preparation. Our mind plays a huge part in how we perform. How can sport psychology really help athletes?

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Tags sports, athletes, sports therapist, psychology
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Worry and be Miserable (Sometimes)

November 12, 2018 Grace Wood
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Worry and Be Miserable

(sometimes)

Society teaches us that we need to be happy all the time or there’s something wrong with us. Pain is part of life, and it’s okay to just feel it.

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How my Sport Shaped my Body [Image]

November 6, 2018 Grace Wood
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How my Sport Shaped my Body [Image]

Many sports encourage unhealthy diets in order to attain certain shapes. Though our culture around food and health is changing, the culture in many sports continues to encourage being thin over being healthy.

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Tags athletes, sports, body image, health
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