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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...
Katie Atkins
Feb 9, 20243 min read
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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...
Katie Atkins
Dec 7, 20233 min read
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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....
Sonya Lorelle
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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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...
Katie Atkins
May 19, 20233 min read
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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,...
Katie Atkins
Dec 5, 20223 min read
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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...
Sonya Lorelle
Nov 23, 20223 min read
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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...
Sonya Lorelle
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Cognitive Defusion for Psychological Flexibility
Cognitive defusion is another core process of ACT that encourages psychological flexibility. This process is about distancing oneself...
Sonya Lorelle
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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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...
Katie Atkins
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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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...
Sonya Lorelle
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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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....
Sonya Lorelle
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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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...
Katie Atkins
Nov 23, 20204 min read
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Psychological Flexibility
In the counseling theory of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, it is believed that psychological Inflexibility is what causes...
Sonya Lorelle
Nov 15, 20202 min read
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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....
Sonya Lorelle
Sep 19, 20193 min read
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