Power Back To You - Seattle Trauma/Anxiety/EMDR Therapy by Ritsu Itoi

11/04/2020

Thought for the stressful day and beyond:
When in emotional suffering, we are often stuck with thoughts about things that are outside of our control.
Zoom out. See if you can bring in something you can control.

06/05/2020

Hearing a lot about wish to do something and guilt and fear for not doing enough from clients this week. I respect and appreciate the struggle! Find and do what you can. Please make sure to take care of yourself.

05/28/2020

Be free from trauma.

A brilliant quote by Sartre found in EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro (2018)

05/08/2020

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's compassionate and hopeful discussion on human connections and mental health. Love the idea: a gift of full attention as an anecdote to loneliness.

Confined to our homes, many of us are experiencing a newfound appreciation for our social relationships. What we may not realize — and what physicians and researchers have only recently started emphasizing — is the importance of these connections to our physical health. This week, we talk with f...

04/29/2020

So appreciate Jonathan Lundberg's post on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TechJonathan)!

https://twitter.com/TechJonathan/status/1242853230264102912/photo/1

“For teams working in a fully distributed and remote way during this crisis, some guiding principles.”

04/16/2020

Captured in empty downtown. Grateful for the anonymous artist.

04/10/2020

If you find yourself more anxious, irritable, having difficulty sleeping, etc., know that you're not alone.

Nearly half say the covid-19 pandemic has had a psychological impact.

04/08/2020

Sad but reality. Take care of yourself...

Therapists share the advice they give Asian American clients who are dealing with discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.

04/04/2020

A Seattle restaurant offering free meal to people who recently got unemployed. It is therapeutic to feel an act of fostering community.

04/03/2020

Clients with kids are understandably stressed out. We often achieve more by lowering expectations.

So many more of us are home schooling now, not by choice and definitely by surprise. Here are some tips from those who've been doing it for a while.