Videos – Kristen Hornung, MA, PhD, LPCC#2071

Perfectionism, Anxiety, and Avoidance of Emotions: A Therapist Explains

Do you feel anxious, burned out, and exhausted with overthinking, even though you’re “high-functioning” and a high performer? In this video, I explain why driven, perfectionistic people may struggle with disconnection from their emotions and bodies. You’ll learn how early experiences can shape one’s relationship with emotion and their body, how overworking and avoidance feed anxiety and depression, and how to begin reconnecting with your feelings and your body.

How can we feel safe in our bodies?

In this video I share about disconnection from our bodies and ways we can begin working towards reconnection and caring for our bodies.

What’s the Point of Therapy?

In this video I explain a little bit about how EMDR works and why therapy can be helpful.

A Couples / Relationship Strategy for Communicating Instead of Falling into Conflict

How can we stay in conversation instead of falling into conflict?

Containment Strategies

What is containment, and what are some creative strategies? I share some strategies I’ve used (writing, using a literal box, art, textile work), cultural considerations, and how I can’t think about containment without also thinking of embodiment. (I don’t discuss relational containment in this video, but it’s worth a mention…perhaps it’s a topic for a future video!). I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #2071 in CA but this does not constitute therapeutic advice, it’s not individualized.

You’re Invited to Regulate with Me and Co-Regulation

In this video I invite the viewer to try regulation exercises with me as I share some practices I use to regulate. I also discuss how we may regulate with others and respond to our environment. Please note this is not meant to constitute therapeutic advice as it is not personalized.

Self-Care Holiday Edition

Do you find the holiday season to be stressful? Check out my educational video on self-care during the holidays and family events (it is not meant to constitute therapeutic advice). I discuss my interpretation of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy skill “ABC Please” which was developed by Marsha Linehan and discuss my own examples of how to use it. Content note: I reference how past negative events, including different types of abuse or exposure to drugs and alcohol, may impact people today.

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