Sonya and I have a long history of working with clients experiencing grief and loss, and we have been studying grief reactions and...

The holidays tend to elicit and exacerbate our grief responses. They may look quite different than what you expect. Loss permeates our...

People who have integrated their losses often describe that self-compassion has been described as part of their integration of grief....

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...

As the holiday season drew near, I found myself reflecting on various losses I have experienced in my short time on earth. This November,...

The literature on grief has focused on models that describe a stage, phase, or task explanation of the grief and loss process. We have...

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...

Cognitive defusion is another core process of ACT that encourages psychological flexibility. This process is about distancing oneself...

The 19th Surgeon General of the US called attention emotional health and well-being. Recently, he (Dr. Vivek Murthy) wrote a book on...

As we continue to explore how to develop psychological flexibility, I began to reflect on Acceptance. Acceptance is one of the core...

In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, one of the ways of increasing psychological flexibility is increasing the clarity of your values....

Throughout the pandemic I have found it helpful to draw out cognitive maps to help visualize what I am experiencing. The idea of...

In the counseling theory of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, it is believed that psychological Inflexibility is what causes...

Pema Chodron is a Buddhist nun, teacher, and author. I have gained a lot of insight about life and transformation from her words....