THE INSIGHTS
A place where moments are netted, in session, of deeper understanding; where clients share beautiful, painful, and hard won moments of truth. Often these quotes come by way of just a passing thought...that are treasures when caught.
On Life Adjustments & Stress
“Don’t wish it away, because then later on you won’t be in those seasons of life—they’ll be gone.” Cotton
Context: Comment made after making progress with stress management.
“Everyone graduates into problems.” Tartan
Context: Comment made in learning to cope with major life transitions.
“It was worth the stress.” Aertex
Context: Client reframe for stress when it is necessary to a larger goal.
On Trauma
"I realize I've become a DV unto myself." Armure
Context: Survived years of DV and now was stopping cutting too.
On Culture
“In the Native American culture, you show your wealth by giving it away to other people.” Jamdani
On Body Image
“Each time I look in the mirror I feel a little less worthless.” Acrylic
Context: Comment made after assessing how body dysphoria exposure work was doing.
On Aging
“There is no door closing on art or when you go back to school.” Suede
Context: Reflection made in healing from a divorce.
On Disordered Eating & Exercise
“When I run I say, 'one step, one bite.'” Moire
Context: Comment made in terms of admitting something that was hard to let go of.
On Being
“On Being: Our Heart: Our true authentic, brave, painful selves is what the world needs and craves.” Jacquard
On Perfectionism
“What am I going to non-do about it.” Aertex
Context: Client came up with this re-frame to combat the need to feel constantly productive.
On Social Anxiety
“You don’t have to satisfy everyone all the time, you just have to be there for one person.” Chevron
Context: Comment made in embracing self-acceptance.
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