We have emerged from the pandemic but Covid is here to stay. According to the hhs.gov site, COVID is down 92 percent and deaths are down 80 percent. COVID is still contagious and may be a concern. The mental health toll that COVID has taken is large. While COVID is here, we have to learn how to care for ourselves and learn to live with COVID. It is my experience as a mental health therapist that Covid has a negative impact on mental health. COVID is draining and needs time to overcome When coping with COVID remember to rest. Relax and rest during your sick time. Disengage from work or social media. Try journaling your experience during this journey. Feeling down and a lack of energy should b...
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Families of origins can leave a lasting impression on our lives. You might think, “why do I sound like my mom or dad?” Even when we try hard not too. As a child, we begin to see the cycle of how our family works even if it is negative things that occurred in our family. It’s because the person who raised us left an impression on our personality. The impressions thast are left on us can be sheded or theses thoughts stick. As a therapist, I have seen and worked with so many clients who have tried for years to shed the past but it does take a deep dive into your past and habits. Some of what we witnessed or interactions have a lasting way to stick and can take years to let g...
Feb
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Welcome February 2023. At Towler Counseling, if you have been following us for January, we discuss setting and sticking with goals. February, I thought I would blog about setting goals for ourself and how to love ourselves even when we don’t meet theses goals. I have heard many of times “that’s easier said than done”. I get it. I have said theses words. I have been mad myself for not making a goal when I felt I should have. How can I give myself grace? How can I be okay with maybe not meeting a goal or keep pushing until I meet the goal. I ask clients, how do you show grace to others? Once you can explore and answer this question then apply it to yourself. Goals can ...
