By Chellsea Sparks, M.A., LPC-Associate Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact numerous areas of functioning for neurodivergent people. These areas can include social, occupational, family, financial, and overall life functioning. The symptoms of ADHD involve the executive functioning portion of the brain. Executive functioning encompasses the cognitive portion of the brain that is responsible for decision-making … Continue reading The ADHD Journey: My ADHD Toolbox
Category: Mindfulness
The holidays can be a tough time. Some of us are adapting to losses, many of us experience an interruption in our routines, and there are often increased family interactions and obligations. If you have a history of relational trauma, the holidays may be triggering. This can lead to increased burnout or fatigue. Burnout is … Continue reading Caring for yourself through the holidays
I believe that counseling (or any therapeutic intervention) should be intentional. Having a treatment plan in place is, after all, required by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council for Licensed Professional Counselors. I tell my clients that it is never their job to have “material” for the session. It is not their job to come … Continue reading The Compassionate Witness
Self-care is a popular topic of conversation in both psychology and self help circles. Self-care means honoring your feelings, needs, and boundaries and includes physical, emotional, and spiritual components of the self. We specifically view self-care as a form of stewardship. Self-care allows you to live according to your value system and purpose in a … Continue reading Compassionate Self-Care
Mindfulness exercise abbreviated and adapted from Dan Siegel's wheel of awareness exercise. Mindfulness is the art of being aware of our internal and external experience. Mindfulness allows us to recognize and stay curious about each part of our experience--our thoughts, our emotions, our sensations--without being swept away by them. After all, each of these is … Continue reading Mindfulness Meditation
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