Allison Johnson-Gierth, MA., Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #115803

07/14/2023

ℹ️🌿 THE MOST DIFFICULT EMOTION: SHAME, DISCONNECTION, COURAGE AND LOVE |

We seem to be soft-wired to feel close to one another. We’re designed to give each other comfort and support. We’ve evolved to nurture and care for one another, to open our hearts to the people we love.

Yet in relationships, too often we feel frustration, anxiety, and distance. What’s going on? What gets in the way of the closeness and connection we long for?

One of the things that gets in the way is shame.

Read full article:
https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/the-most-difficult-emotion-shame-disconnection-courage-and-love/

04/10/2023

03/28/2023

03/28/2023

As unexpressed feelings accumulate, a greater degree of muscular tension is necessary to keep them under wraps.

A child who is repeatedly punished for emoting learns to be afraid of inner emotional experience and tightens [armors] the musculature of her body in an effort to hold feelings in and to banish them from awareness.

Holding your breath is a further manifestation of armoring. It is an especially common way of keeping feelings at bay, as breathing naturally brings your awareness down to the level of feeling.

09/13/2022

“Notice what your partner is doing right. Catch your partner in the act of doing good stuff!” - Dr. John Gottman.

07/06/2022

ℹ🌿PARENTIFICATION: HEALING FROM THE TRAUMA OF HAVING TO GROW UP TOO SOON |

Parentification is a cause of invisible childhood trauma. It occurs when the roles are reversed between a child and a parent, where the child has to step up as the caretaker, mediator, or protector of the family. It is a form of mental abuse and boundary violation.

Read full article:
https://www.eggshelltherapy.com/parentification/

04/25/2022

An invitation as we near the end of April and approach into May Created by:

04/16/2022

From Kristin Neff, Ph.D, Developing compassion in uncertain times:
- notice any emotional distress in the moment,
- pause to avoid getting reactive
- reflect on the experience with curiosity and draw any insights from it
- reframe your understanding of the experience
- integrate what is happening in the present moment to consider more helpful responses
- respond consciously.

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Developing compassion in uncertain times 🙏🏽
- notice any emotional distress in the moment,
- pause to avoid getting reactive,
- reflect on the experience with curiosity and draw any insights from it,
- reframe your understanding of the experience,
- integrate what is happening in the present moment to consider more helpful responses, and...
- respond consciously.

04/14/2022

Some skills to practice and implement to support grounding and connecting to self. https://www.allisongierththerapy.com/
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03/05/2022

Simple grounding tools to help support and reduce anxiety and feel more connected within yourself.

https://www.allisongierththerapy.com/

01/31/2022

“Problems with emotions, self-care, and self-blame can silently run you down.”

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Problems with emotions, self-care, and self-blame can silently run you down.

12/25/2021

Happy Holidays from CAMFT! Wishing you and your loved ones a gentle and peaceful holiday 🎄🎁