Posts Tagged ‘counseling santa rosa’
10 Clues You’re in a Life Transition
Lately I’ve been wondering: How do you know you’re in a life transition? What are the signs and clues leading up to it? When I look back on the past year, I notice pretty much all my clients have been in some sort of transition. It might not have been what initially brought them to…
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New Year’s Resolution Anxiety
New Year’s Resolution Anxiety. Updated 12/31/21 We’re four days into the new year. And no doubt you’ve seen or heard something about New Year’s resolutions by now. Perhaps someone has asked you if you have any, or you might already have your own list. Or you’ve seen something about them. And maybe, if you’re prone…
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Winter Solstice Appreciations from a Santa Rosa Therapist
Well, we’ve arrived at the solstice, the start of winter and the shortest day of the year. Here in Santa Rosa today, I’ve had a fabulous phone conversation with a dear friend, strolled the creekside path behind my house and lit candles as the darkness approaches. Sunset will officially descend at 4:54 pm, 10 minutes…
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Thoughts on survivor guilt and the Santa Rosa fires
Here in Santa Rosa, survivor guilt has become a topic of conversation during the past month. Quite a few clients, friends and relatives have expressed their thoughts and feelings about it to me. And I’ve had my own moments with it too. While I know I’m lucky because I didn’t lose my home, I’m sad about…
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This just in: You only have to be you
This post is a followup to the one I wrote two weeks ago. The one where I said you don’t have to worry about becoming who you’re meant to be. So here’s the thing I want to add: You only have to be you. Like Martha Graham says in the quote below: there is only…
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