Kelly Nguyen Therapy

12/13/2016

An honest disclosure of the author's struggle with social pressures, relationship with food, and family stress.

http://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2016/12/only-asian-therapy-room

12/07/2016

A great depiction of depression by Allie Brosh.

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html

Some people have a legitimate reason to feel depressed, but not me. I just woke up one day feeling sad and helpless for absolutely no reason...

11/10/2016

While breathing exercises do not erase difficulties, I hope it offers a little bit of relief for your body.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/well/mind/breathe-exhale-repeat-the-benefits-of-controlled-breathing.html?emc=edit_tnt_20161109&nlid=21288644&tntemail0=y&_r=1

Controlled breathing, an ancient practice, can reduce stress and soothe your body.

09/13/2016

Meditate anywhere anytime.

https://www.facebook.com/HuffingtonPost/videos/10154053656801130/

06/01/2016

"Social isolation kills more people than obesity does—and it's just as stigmatized."
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/08/dangers_of_loneliness_social_isolation_is_deadlier_than_obesity.html

Over the winter I moved from New York City to Portland, Ore. The reasons for my move were purely logical. New York was expensive and stressful. Portlan ...

04/17/2016

Important to share with your children.

http://protectyoungminds.org/2016/04/07/3-big-red-flags-sexual-abuse/

12/02/2015

Tips for a lasting marriage.

Certified Imago Therapist Norene Gonsiewski shared, from 30 Lessons for Loving: Advice from the Wisest Americans on Love, Relationships and Marriage, tips for getting through the hard parts of marriage.

10/19/2015

It might be helpful to keep this advice by Dr. Harriet Lerner in mind: "Make sure that positive comments outnumber the negative ones by a healthy margin."

What's welcome during the honeymoon can be divisive down the line.

09/05/2015

and breathe too.

07/19/2015

Great advice to keep relationships thriving.

http://verilymag.com/2015/07/relationship-advice-keeping-marriage-strong-appreciating-your-spouse

Don’t let your wedding day be the last day you truly appreciate your spouse

05/07/2015

"My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don't know why I wouldn't seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth. I go to the dentist. So why wouldn't I go to a shrink?"

- Kerry Washington

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/kerry-washington-michelle-obama-mental-health_n_7024800.html

First Lady Michelle Obama and actresses Kerry Washington and Sarah Jessica Parker are here to drop some knowledge on Hollywood and the rest of the world: It's time to start prioritizing mental health.

04/21/2015

I agree with the wise Little Prince. AND words also open the possibility for healing.

"Words are the source of misunderstandings.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

04/13/2015

A great article about money and emotions in a relationship. http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-couples-can-resolve-their-biggest-fights-over-money-1428895317?mod=e2fb

04/13/2015

Appreciating David Whyte's words about committed relationships.

At the heart of every marriage and every committed relationship, there dawns an elemental shock of realization, that we have made vows to a stranger whom we must now get to know; both in ourselves and in the other. Marriage is where we learn self-knowledge; where we realize that parts of our own makeup are even stranger than the stranger we have married or come to live with and just as difficult for another person to live and breathe with or come to know. Marriage is where we realize how much effort we have put into preserving our own sense of space, our own sense of self and our own cherished everyday rhythms. Marriage is where we realize how much we want to be right and seen to be right. Marriage is where all of these difficult revelations can consign us to a sense of imprisonment and distance or help us become larger, kinder, more generous, more amusing, more animated participants in the human drama.

David Whyte
The Three Marriages
Re-imagining Work, Self and Relationship
Riverhead Books;

Photo © David Whyte
New Vows
Hanoi October 2013

04/04/2015

Why not try this out?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/11504536/Transform-your-marriage-with-six-second-hugs.html

When Louisa Kamps took a long, hard look at her relationship, she decided it was happy - but not perfect. Could a few easy tips from self-help books set it back on track?

03/31/2015

"The strongest relationships are between two people who can live without each other but don’t want to."
- Harriet Lerner

03/20/2015

Here's a very helpful article on how to talk with your children about your divorce.

http://divorcedcoparenting.com/author/admin/

“Am I OK?” What Kids REALLY Really Want to Know About Your Divorce Posted on March 15, 2015 by Alisa Jaffe Holleron — Leave a reply Every divorce has a story. Most have two: the story I tell and the one my ex tells. The stories can be quite different, and in difficult divorces, the stories can be fu…