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Realistic goals for 2021, aka “Year TWO of Pandemic Life”
So we are one month into 2021 and I think it’s safe to say that we need to gauge our expectations of ourselves accordingly. While it would be easy to get overzealous and set a bunch of goals for this year…
Meet Our Thrive Therapist – Ying-Ying Shiue, APCC
I know how it feels to struggle or be going through a hard time. I’ve experienced both having good support and feeling unsupported during those times. It can be tough waters to navigate alone, and…
Welcome to the Thrive Team Alexina and Ying-Ying!
As I mentioned, this was not an easy decision in terms of hiring during a pandemic but it has been so rewarding for all of us. Alexina and Ying-Ying bring needed new energy and perspectives to Thrive..
How to talk with your kids about the attack on the Capitol
So we are one month into 2021 and I think it’s safe to say that we need to gauge our expectations of ourselves accordingly. While it would be easy to get overzealous and set a bunch of goals for this year…
2021 Intention Blog Post
So, for those of you who have been reading my blog for a while might know that I usually set an intention for each year around this time. 2020 has certainly not been a year where many of us have been able to keep our intentions, or resolutions for that…
5 Self Care Practices I Do Daily That are Quick and Free!
Many people think that therapists are somehow immune from struggling in the way everyone else does. I am pretty honest about this being entirely untrue – as any of you who regularly read my blog or follow…
5 Ways to Cope with Pandemic Holidays
As I have noticed with my clients, friends, family, and well, myself – holidays this year are feeling pretty complicated. Decision making about what to do and who is safe to see is just incredibly challenging and…
5 Ways Families Can Practice Gratitude
I am a firm believer in gratitude practices, not just for individuals and adults, but for whole families. And while I am sharing this blog the week before Thanksgiving, I think we can practice gratitude all year long.
5 Action Steps To Work on Changing Your “Programming” or Unconscious Bias
So often, there are messages all around us that we take in unconsciously. These are messages about gender roles, what life “should” be like, perhaps what people…
Chaos Creates Change
What does that even mean? Let me go back a bit to the beginning of my career in the field of psychology to share more about how I learned to relate to struggle, chaos, and challenges a bit differently.
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