wilson counseling blog posts
How do I accept my bigger body?
Are you trying to reach a biologically impossible ideal?
Being bombarded with media images of the "ideal" (read thin) body shape, it is hard not to start believing there is only one type of beauty. One of the obvious problems with that is that most of us don't have bodies like the women who grace the covers of magazines. The natural comparisons, however, cause us to feel dissatisfied and down about our bodies and to pursue biologically impossible ideals we can never reach.
What do your cravings mean?
We all have cravings. Salty, fatty and sweet foods tend to top the list of foods we crave. Have you ever considered what your body might be communicating to you with cravings?
What I have learned about race from being a therapist
One of the privileges I have as a psychotherapist is that I get to know people in a uniquely personal way. In the therapy room, people often pour out their hearts as they seek change and relief from their pain. We all have misconceptions
Why we blame others for our problems
We will never experience intimacy in relationships if we blame others for our problems
"I don't share anything personal with my mom", my client told me. "My mom is one of those people who always blames other people for her problems.
Be strong and courageous
"There is no passion to be found playing small -- in settling for alife that is less than the one you are capable of living." -- Nelson Mandela A little encouragement for those of you who feel broken down.When you feel unsure, try being courageous. If you don't feel it, do it any way. Strength only comes from doing the hard stuff in life. Fake strong till you become strong. Sounds trite, but try it and you will accomplish more than you thought possible. Try something you were afraid of; challenge yourself a little more each day. Don't be afraid to pursue the life you are capable of. Don't be afraid to fail. Even in the failing (especially in the failing), you learn to be strong if you just keep fighting.
Trust your body to make good food choices: Emotional eating as friend
Sometimes you just want to eat some doughnuts, chips, or ramen noodles. But, inevitably, there is a sense of regret. And then the internal berating: Why was I so weak? Why did I eat that crap? There are physiological reasons why your body has these cravings. In this guest post, Courtney Wyckoff of Mommastrong.com, writes about how you can make peace with your body and your cravings.
New audio resource to cope with stress and depression--now available from Wilson Counseling!
It has been incredibly gratifying to see my clients go from being anxious and depressed to hopeful, joyful and resilient. There are many simple yet powerful techniques that seemed to work over and over. After years of teaching these techniques to clients, a colleague and I decided to record them so that more people could have access to them outside of therapy sessions. The audio recording is entitled "6 Keys to Conquering Stress, Anxiety and Depression: Learn to Thrive, Not Just Survive."