Relationships: How Do I Make Meaningful Connections?

To be able to find our way back to ourselves and each other, we must understand how our emotions shape our thoughts and decisions. If we don’t do this, we become “disembodied” from our own experiences and disconnected from others. Sometimes, a barrier in understanding this is that many people struggle to be held accountable without rationalizing, blaming, or shutting down.

Bridgette GottwaldMarch 18, 2022connection, meaningful, relationships, stress, acting out, feelings, emotions, language, brene brown, heart, atlas, human experience, words, labels

Relationships: How Do I Make Meaningful Connections?

To be able to find our way back to ourselves and each other, we must understand how our emotions shape our thoughts and decisions. If we don’t do this, we become “disembodied” from our own experiences and disconnected from others. Sometimes, a barrier in understanding this is that many people struggle to be held accountable without rationalizing, blaming, or shutting down.

Bridgette GottwaldFebruary 17, 2022pain, meaning, connections, friendships, relationships, power, client, body, mind, emotions, instincts, reactions, behavior, feeling, thinking, meaningful

Moving: How Do I Keep My Cool?

There is nothing in life that is more constant than change. With change, moving often comes into play. Moving – it’s something we all dread, yet it persists throughout our lifespan. In order to change, we have to grow, and our environments tend to grow with us.

Bridgette GottwaldJune 30, 2021moving, cool, therapist, intentional, self care, breaks, timeline, lists, old friends, exciting, excitement, change, transition, emotions, grow

What Are 9 Things Every Woman Should Know About Mental Health During Pregnancy? Part I

Pregnancy and motherhood will bring ups and downs, and navigating your way through this while trying to balance a life of your own, is no easy feat. Did you know that a recent study found that postpartum depression often begins before a woman gives birth?

Bridgette GottwaldApril 25, 2021pregnancy, mental health awareness, mental health, mental health matters, postpartum, journey, woman, women, need to know, brain, depression, pay attention, hormones, emotions, not alone

What Are the ABCs of Emotional and Behavioral Management?

It’s all fun and games until someone finds out the function of your behavior! Have you ever wondered why you do certain things or why you react or behave in specific ways? Perhaps learning about the ABCs of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) will help you break this down.

Bridgette GottwaldJanuary 29, 2021anger, shame, disappointment, resentment, irritation, ABC, REBT, therapy, mental health, mental health awareness, behaviors, actions, consequences, activating event, belief system, function, healthy, unhealthy, emotions, my therapist says, regulate, damage, model, perspective

Get Grounded: Easy Techniques to Feel Balanced

Particularly after traumas, it’s completely normal to experience flashbacks, anxiety, and symptoms that bring about discomfort. These grounding techniques serve people positively in that they help to control symptoms by turning attention away from the negative thoughts, memories, worries, and re-focusing the mind on the present moment.

BlogBridgette GottwaldJune 29, 2020trauma, grounded, technique, unbalances, feelings, emotions, process, body awareness, mental exercises

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