Posts tagged mental health struggles
Self-Concept, Pt. II: Who Am I?
Self-Concept, Pt. II: Who Am I?

If you read or listened to my previous blog post, you learned about self-concept and how it is easier to understand when it is broken down into three categories – attitude, beliefs, and values. We left off talking about the definitions and descriptions of these three things which you will find in this blog!

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Bridgette Gottwaldself concept, mental health, mental health matters, awareness, mental health struggles, communicaiton, looking glass, beliefs, values, attitude
Who Are You to Judge?
Who Are You to Judge?

Who are you to judge? I often say this to myself, other people and sometimes my clients, too. Human beings are built to compare and judge themselves and others, yet we have no place to. Regardless of any reason, we have no right to pass judgment towards anyone. People hardly realize their own mistakes, yet they so readily strive to point out the flaws of other people.

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Bridgette Gottwaldjudgements, mental health awareness, mental health, mental health struggles, flexibility, reframe, weakness, weaknesses, recognize, truth, define yourself, curiosity, appearances, deception, differences, tolerance, acceptance, worldview, lack of information, information, bible, comparison
Cognitive Distortions, Pt. I: What Are They and How Do I Identify Them?
Cognitive Distortions, Pt. I: What Are They and How Do I Identify Them?

Next time you are experiencing negative thinking, take a moment to check your thoughts, notice, and make some observations. More often than not, you will find that your brain is full of negativity.

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Bridgette Gottwaldanxious, anxiety, mental health, mental health struggles, cognitive distortions, expectations, thought loop, thought patterns, don't be hard on yourself, common distortions, all or nothing thinking, conclusions, overgeneralization, magnifying, minimizing, thinking, thinking errors, therapist, my therapist says, see a therapist
A Therapist’s First Year on the Job, Part II: What Do I Need to Know?
A Therapist’s First Year on the Job, Part II: What Do I Need to Know?

You’re a new therapist and you’re heading into the work world enthusiastically and you’re wondering if it might help to know some things first. If you read my previous blog, you will notice that this is a continuation of part one. Here’s part two!

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BlogBridgette Gottwaldtherapist, therapist job, mental health, mental health struggles, mental health matters, new job, first year, graduate school, licensure, important, skills, experience, gain, practice what you preach, struggles, own pace, depressing, novice, don't be hard on yourself, privilege