Happy New Year from all of us here at Amarillo Professional Counseling and Consultation. As is common custom, you may be reflecting on the previous year, and setting goals and intentions for the next. We want you to remember that you matter and you deserve care. You deserve safety and boundaries. You deserve to be … Continue reading Setting intentions for the New Year
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Self-harm is complicated and difficult to understand. If you have not read Understanding Self Harm, I recommend reading it first. This blog is written for those who aim to love hurting people. It is for the individuals who have witnessed the suffering of self-harm in their child, friend, or family member. It is for those … Continue reading Responding to Self-Harm
Self-harm is intentional, non-suicidal injury to one’s body. It is common—as many as 1 in 3 adolescents report they have self-harmed at some point. Self-harm can be scary and difficult to understand. I hope to contribute to greater understanding of self-harm and provide a starting point for intervention. Like most of my blogs, this is … Continue reading Understanding Self-Harm
Have you ever had an experience where the "right" choice would make life more difficult? Perhaps it was ending a toxic relationship, stopping an unhealthy coping mechanism, or leaving a job that did not honor your values. Sometimes, the next best step is essential for your health and healing. Sometimes the next best step hurts. … Continue reading The Healing Crisis
We have all seen a movie in which the protagonist experiences a life-changing epiphany and their course is suddenly changed for the better. Sometimes it’s a moment of disclosure, finally getting it “all out”. And while I think moments of insight and disclosure can be powerful, they represent only one aspect of the therapeutic experience. … Continue reading Staging Treatment in Complex Trauma
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