Leslie Pertz, LMSW, NIC, PLLC

09/08/2025

Yoga helps me see my life more clearly.

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09/04/2025

Also including my personal favorite, that an expectation leads to reality.

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09/03/2025

I agree wholeheartedly. A good therapist has done their own work.

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09/03/2025

Just keep sitting with it
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08/23/2025

We stalk about this therapy a lot. Great summary

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There are times in life when it makes sense to “turn down the emotional heat.” This is not the same as avoiding feelings or having an avoidant attachment style. In fact, being able to temporarily turn down emotional heat is a sign of emotional maturity and secure attachment with self. ❤️

08/19/2025

Yes

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08/13/2025

I tell my clients a lot, “you come to me to feel better, but then I offer ‘how about we make it worse first?’”

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08/12/2025

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08/08/2025

Good info on a little known topic
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08/05/2025

When I tell y’all “we’re gonna change old patterns.” 🤣

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05/19/2025

Reiki is a really important part of my own somatic healing practice, self-reiki, and I love to incorporate as a requested spiritual integration in my psychotherapy with clients. It might sound a bit kooky, but it helps.

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05/18/2025

Yes!

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Posted • Do you struggle with feeling your feelings?
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We’re often taught to make sense of our emotions by thinking about them. But, what we really need is to feel them.
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Intellectualizing can be a protective strategy. It helps us stay in control. But over time, it can also disconnect us from our actual emotional experience.
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Feeling your feelings means allowing them to exist without rushing to explain, fix, or avoid them. It’s not easy, but it’s often where real healing begins.
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