Comforting the “Comforter” in Times of Loss
Sonya and I have a long history of working with clients experiencing grief and loss, and we have been studying grief reactions and...
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Katie Atkins
- Dec 7, 2023
- 3 min
Grief and Gratitude: Finding Light in the Holiday Darkness
The holidays tend to elicit and exacerbate our grief responses. They may look quite different than what you expect. Loss permeates our...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
Self and Other Compassion
People who have integrated their losses often describe that self-compassion has been described as part of their integration of grief....
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Katie Atkins
- May 19, 2023
- 3 min
Living in Spaces of Both/And
Recently, I have been working really hard to acknowledge the space of both, and in my personal and professional lives. It’s hard for me...
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Katie Atkins
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
Reflecting on Loss
As the holiday season drew near, I found myself reflecting on various losses I have experienced in my short time on earth. This November,...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Transcending Model of Loss
The literature on grief has focused on models that describe a stage, phase, or task explanation of the grief and loss process. We have...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Life After Loss
Often when the word "grief" is heard, people think of death, but perhaps you have suffered a great loss. Maybe you experienced a move, a...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Cognitive Defusion for Psychological Flexibility
Cognitive defusion is another core process of ACT that encourages psychological flexibility. This process is about distancing oneself...
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Katie Atkins
- Jan 25, 2021
- 3 min
The Power of Connection
The 19th Surgeon General of the US called attention emotional health and well-being. Recently, he (Dr. Vivek Murthy) wrote a book on...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
Acceptance for Psychological Flexibility
As we continue to explore how to develop psychological flexibility, I began to reflect on Acceptance. Acceptance is one of the core...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
Clarifying Values for Psychological Flexibility
In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, one of the ways of increasing psychological flexibility is increasing the clarity of your values....
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Katie Atkins
- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
Identifying Stressors and Anxieties in the Face of the Pandemic
Throughout the pandemic I have found it helpful to draw out cognitive maps to help visualize what I am experiencing. The idea of...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
Psychological Flexibility
In the counseling theory of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, it is believed that psychological Inflexibility is what causes...
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Sonya Lorelle
- Sep 19, 2019
- 3 min
5 Steps to Begin a Transformation
Pema Chodron is a Buddhist nun, teacher, and author. I have gained a lot of insight about life and transformation from her words....
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