Avoiding emotions is often an unhealthy — or at least unhelpful — reaction, but not always. Compartmentalization is one type of avoidance. And at times, it can be a crucial strength, rather than a weakness. Compartmentalizing, or putting aside conscious thought about a situation or emotion to avoid engaging with it, can be […]
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Life Tools vs. Quick Fixes
September 4, 2022 – 10:00 am
Partners beginning Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) sometimes ask for “tools” to help improve their relationship. The research-based tools of EFT are not “just do this” or “try to remember that.” Instead, the life tools that I work to give them include hope, transparency and agency. The longing for connection and desire to reduce […]
Depressed, or Just Down?
February 2, 2022 – 10:28 am
Everyone gets the blues now and then, so how do you know when your low feelings are a passing inconvenience or a signal of something more troubling? We’ll talk about some of the warning signs to look for. But whether it turns out that you’re depressed — or just down — there are a […]