Have you wanted to try art journaling but weren’t quite sure what was involved? Art journaling can be a fun way of engaging in self-care while tapping into your creative side and you don’t even need to know how to draw :)Some of the benefits to art journaling, according to Malchiodi (2010), are that: It’s fun It’s […]
How to Tame Your Job Interview Anxiety Once And For All !
Do you have a social work interview scheduled soon? Do you tend to feel anxious and/or nervous as soon as you have a job interview planned? If yes, please feel assured that you are not alone. In fact, I am addressing this topic today because several of you have asked for help about how to […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [5 of 5]
Have you heard of Integral Somatic Psychotherapy? This final post of the “Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain?” series will be providing you with the Integral Somatic Psychotherapy (ISP) approach to addressing chronic pain. It is based upon the presentation that Dr. Raja Selvam, PhD gave at the When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders conference. For those of you […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [4 of 5]
How to Apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Mind-Body Syndrome Would you like to know how to apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help your clients (and/or yourself) with mind-body pain? Alan Gordon, LCSW gave a presentation on this very topic at the When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders conference and I will be sharing with […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [3 of 5]
Chronic Pain and the Mind-Body Connection Does your body have a story to tell? You might not know or be fully aware, The only clue or hint of something amiss, Are those little signs your body is giving you… Various types of pain such as, Migraines, back pain, fatigue, stomach issues etc… You go to […]