Blue Note Psychotherapy

12/23/2024

What is different about "moving on" versus "moving forward"? As you look back at this past year, consider how you integrate your grief to move forward, without feeling like you are moving on. Read our new blog post for musings on the new year, and old grief.

As the new year approaches, we welcome the invitation to look back at this past year to take stock of battles fought, lessons learned, and goals achieved and/or in progress. We reflect on what we want to jettison from our day-to-day lives and what we would like to carry with us into the new year. Th

12/06/2024

The mourning dress fashions of the Gilded Age, Kubler-Ross's stages of grief, and cultural expectations... find out what the connection is in our newest blog post on myths of grief.

The Gilded Age of American history (circa 1870-1900) was a time of industrial advancement, marked by a focus on wealth and class dynamics. In this time period, social status and expectations were paramount. Rules around etiquette, appropriateness, and tradition were passed though families, exemplify

11/25/2024

This week, we explore the second part of our blog post identifying different types of grief. As you learn about all of the terminology associated with grief and loss, we encourage you to take what resonates, and leave the rest.

Welcome back to our two-part series on identifying different types of loss and grief. Last week, we clarified types of loss that individuals may experience. This post will explore different types of grief that may occur after a loss experience. As with defining loss, there is nuance involved with

11/19/2024

Ambiguous loss, anticipatory loss, non-finite loss... what exactly do these terms mean? Learn about different types of loss in this week's blog post in a two-part series. Stay tuned for next week's post on identifying types of grief.

Identifying Types of Loss and Grief: Part One Nov 18 Written By Emily Harrison If you are someone who knows grief, you recognize what a bewildering, disorienting and isolating experience it can be. The surrealism of life after loss may not last forever, but the foggy confusion of complicated feeling...

11/12/2024

"Trauma" has become a buzzword on social media, but have you considered the relationship between trauma and grief? Learn more about how trauma and grief are connected in our new blog post.

The Relationship Between Grief and Trauma

11/04/2024

"Political instability, an ongoing attempt to understand a worldwide pandemic, sensational news on tap at all hours of the day… collectively, our nervous systems are disoriented in a dark cloud of contemporary life. The emotions you may be experiencing- the panic, sadness, anger, yearning for a 'before,' would be appropriately identified as grief."

Read more in our new blog post, Why Grieving Matters:

Why Grieving Matters

10/28/2024

As you start to settle in to the Fall season, you may consider using this time intentionally to connect or reconnect with your experience of loss. Check out our newest blog post to learn about Dia de los Mu***os, as a ritual celebration of connection to our lost loved ones.

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Ritual as remembrance.

01/10/2024

Mental Health Strategies: While positive affirmations are not a substitute for comprehensive mental health care, they can be a powerful supplementary tool that complements other therapeutic interventions, fostering a sense of control, positivity, and well-being in daily life. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

12/27/2023

Mental Health Strategies: Regular meditation not only provides immediate benefits such as calming the mind but can lead to long-term positive changes in brain structure and function, promoting emotional resilience, improved mood, and a deeper connection to oneself and the world around. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​