Author: Kristen Hornung
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Intentionality in Coping Skill Selection
Have you ever felt like coping skills are too one-size-fits-all, or struggled with knowing when to use a strategy and when not to use a strategy? This video is for you. My intention today is to look at having more intentionality in strategy selection. Recently, I was thinking about EMDR Phase 2, which is resource…
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Winnicott, Ogden, and Dreaming Undreamt Dreams: Reflections on Psychoanalysis and Therapy
Today I’m going to share some thoughts on two papers that I found really interesting. One is a chapter on transitional objects by D. W. Winnicott, and the other is This Art of Psychoanalysis: Dreaming Undreamt Dreams and Interrupted Cries by Thomas Ogden. Winnicott: Transitional Objects & The Good Enough Mother Both of these works…
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How to Cope with Stress, Anxiety, or Depression: Simple Mental Health Strategies
How to Care for Yourself During Stressful or Anxious Times | Therapist Tips What are some ways we can care for ourselves when we’re in a period that feels more stressful, more anxious, or more depressed than usual? Today I’m going to share some of my own strategies. The first thing I like to do…
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A Healing Light Visualization for Grounding and Release
Today I’d like to share one of my favorite guided visualizations. This practice can be helpful if you’re wanting to feel more grounded, or if you’re noticing that you’re holding a lot of tension or emotional activation in your body. It’s a visualization I often return to myself, and one that I regularly adapt in…