Ruth Weinberg LPC

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Ruth Weinberg LPC

Specializing in Anxiety, Relationship difficulties, grief and trauma

09/19/2025

“Whether we admit it or not, we all want to change something fundamental about ourselves. Most likely though, being human, our first effort may be targeted at changing whoever is in our line of sight. We look for ways to get others to change—be they our spouses, employers, children or parents-- and search out ways to cajole or coerce them to get with the program. With a modicum of insight, however we will probably recognize that deep change must occur first within ourselves.” --Peter A. Levine, PHD, In an Unspoken Voice https://ruthweinberg.com/

09/05/2025

“When we release the old, incomplete stress responses, we make space for new movement where we once felt stuck. And when you find the stuckness, simply grant it kind, patient, gentle attention. The stuckness will change in the warmth of your attention; it will melt like snow under the sun. Let it. Emotions are physiological cascades that want to complete their cycles, and they will complete those cycles when you allow them to; they want to be travelers, not residents. They want to move on. Let them. You may tremble or shake or cry or curl up in a ball. You may notice your body doing these things without your volition. Your body knows what to do and it will do it as long as you sit calmly with it, as you would sit calmly beside a sick or grieving child.” - Emily Nagoski, Come as You Are https://ruthweinberg.com/

08/19/2025

“Being a parent makes you feel like a blanket that's always too small. No matter how hard you try to cover everyone, there's always someone who's freezing”. --Fredrik Backman, Beartown

Sometimes as parents, we feel helpless, frustrated, exhausted, at a loss or heartbroken. We might put pressure on ourselves to know the answers, do things a certain way, stay calm and collected at all times or maybe we get so used to putting our kids first that we forget how to take care of ourselves. We can feel isolated if our challenges seem unique or suffocated by the advice of others. We may stay silent because shame and the fear of judgment keeps us from opening up. It can be difficult to find support. https://ruthweinberg.com/

08/05/2025

“It takes as long as it takes”.

John McPhee said this about the writing process. It can also be said about a healing, growth, grief or therapy process. Often we find that things take longer than we want them to. We may feel unable to let something go and be angry or upset for longer than we expect, experience lingering emotional growing pains for longer than we would have thought or continue to deeply grieve someone we've lost for years, even decades after we've said goodbye. We cannot demand patience of ourselves but we can remind ourselves that things often take longer than we might hope or expect. https://ruthweinberg.com/

05/12/2025

What makes us lonely?

Feeling connected is not just about having people in our lives, it is about the quality of our connections. It is about being truly seen. Belonging.

Being surrounded by others, even loved ones sometimes cannot combat feelings of loneliness. We may be linked to tons of people on social media, but as Esther Perel shares, that doesn't necessarily lead to strong connections and we can feel like “I have a thousand friends online but no one to feed my cat.”

According to Brene Brown, when we are spending time engaged in one sided or superficial online relationships we are missing out on time and energy that we could be investing in creating or maintaining quality, reciprocal and fulfilling relationships with people IRL.

Building and engaging in healthy relationships can be very challenging. If we have experienced bullying, exclusion, attachment trauma, betrayal or abuse, it can be even more difficult. It is a journey to learn the best ways that we can increase our authentic connection with ourselves, with others and with meaningful activities. https://ruthweinberg.com/

04/18/2025

“Sometimes our ideas about love are really simplistic. We think of it as something that fixes everything, or, if the love is real, then you definitely have to stay in the relationship. The only way to really respect love is to respect its limits, and respect that it doesn't give you the power to change other people. That's why you can love someone and still choose to say goodbye to them. It's not necessarily a question of whether you love them, it's a question of whether they belong in your life.”
― Tara Westover, Educated

04/04/2025

Every person has the ability to grow, heal, and thrive. Suffering can lead us to lose hope, believe that we are broken or damaged or that things cannot change for us. This is untrue! Our potential and our authentic nature may seem absent or hidden at times but it is there and it cannot be destroyed. https://ruthweinberg.com/

02/18/2025

There is no such thing as too nice

“Maybe I'm just too nice” I often hear clients say. It is my personal belief that there is no such thing as too nice. There is however such a thing as unhealthy boundary setting and it is important to make the distinction. Many of us have come to equate saying no or drawing a healthy boundary with being mean when in fact, they are two different things. Saying no can be hard and we may have complicated feelings about it. We may worry about disappointing others or think of ourselves as selfish. Drawing healthy boundaries can be, not only nice but a loving way to protect ourselves, others and our relationships by allowing us to be honest and authentic. It can help us avoid many relationship difficulties including resentment, overstretching ourselves and not feeling seen. https://ruthweinberg.com

01/21/2025

Why do we procrastinate?
According to Russell Ramsay, Ph.d, there are different underlying cognitive themes that lead to us avoid tasks we need to do. For example, if we are feeling depressed the theme might be one of hopelessness “What's the point?” or “I can't get it all done”. If we struggle with ADHD the cognitions might include “I do not trust myself to do this when it needs to be done” and we might engage in procrastivity, meaning we work on easier, lower priority tasks to avoid addressing a more pressing task. Anxiety might lead to thinking “I'm afraid to fail or not do it perfectly so maybe it's best avoided altogether”. Understanding the parts of ourselves that lead us to procrastinate can help us create and put into place effective strategies specific to our needs. https://ruthweinberg.com/

10/23/2024

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.”
― Brene Brown

09/25/2024

Struggling with burnout? Burnout can occur in workplaces where we experience
a lack of control over our work
poor work-life balance
unclear expectations
a hostile work environment or a toxic culture
bullying, abuse or difficult people
a lack of support.

According to Laurie Santos, Professor of psychology at Yale University, there are 3 phases of burnout:

Emotional exhaustion where we feel depleted and cannot find the energy to devote to things either work-related or outside of work, even after a good night's sleep.

cynicism or depersonalization where we become irritable, cynical and assume negative things about others and their intentions.

Reduced sense of personal accomplishment where we feel ineffective, worthless and as though there is no point to the work we are doing.

If you are experiencing burnout, you don't have to go through it alone. https://ruthweinberg.com/

08/22/2024

What is a narcissist? Far too many of us have experienced narcissistic abuse whether from a parent, a boss, coworker, sibling or friend. Recovery requires a true understanding of narcissism and how it affects our relationships and self worth, a set of specific tools for self-protection and rebuilding one's sense of self, and an exploration of how exposure to this type of abuse can leave us feeling confused, to blame, insecure and fearful. https://ruthweinberg.com/

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