by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 29, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
Before we touch on why self compassion is so important, I’d like to give a quick reminder about what self-compassion is not from my previous blog. I have enjoyed reading a good amount of Ph. D. Kristen Neff’s work, who is an expert on self-compassion. Based on her...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog, Therapy
We often hear about the need to develop self-esteem. It has almost become a reality in our culture that we need to have high self-esteem in order to be happy and healthy. But as research actually shows that that’s not quite right. The need to continually...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 15, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
Have you ever been going about your day and then suddenly remembered something from your childhood that, only now as an adult, you realize wasn’t quite right? Sometimes it can be something innocent like your father joking that eating a seed would make a tree grow in...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 8, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy
Why do some people recoil when offered a hug? If you hate being hugged, the world can be a challenging place. You never know when someone you’re meeting for a quick coffee will approach you, arms open wide, coming in for an embrace. Your options are limited: you can...
by Courtenay Monfore | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog, Brainspotting, Therapy
Toxic people wreak havoc on our lives, our bodies and our brains. The reasons we love bad boys/girls and emotionally unavailable partners is not just emotional and psychological – they are downright biochemical. The truth of the matter is, our brains can be rewired to...
