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David GW Therapy

Yakima & Washington Mental health Counseling

06/16/2025

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10/10/2022

Happy indigenous peoples day!

I started sacred craft therapy one year ago, and I have been surprised at how much I have learned. The beauty of authenticity and the strength that I see in others over this year, in my clients, my community and myself.

I started out with writing a new post several times a week, and now not having posted anything in months I return to reflect.

This year has required a lot more solitude for me and though I never intended to go absent from social media, I did. It has been me listening to my body and trusting myself, honoring my capacity and my delight. This year has required me to turn inward and be quiet, rest in being more still, and not putting as much energy into the world. I have learned to appreciate solitude and find joy in hearing my inner voice, as well as connect with people primarily one on one.

I am a kind male in a world of loud patriarchy, I am an indigenous person who grew up only knowing white identity who is working to authentically reconnect to my community (recently receiving my Métis citizenship), I am a therapist who is always learning I have a lot to heal and grow in myself, I am a joy filled person who is still coming out of years of sorrow and trauma stress, I have ADHD and still learning the powers and difficulties of this mental structuring, I am a husband, a friend, sibling, son, a therapist.
Silence has let me connect deeper with my own story and I am seeing the self more everyday. I have been proud to walk alongside others while they do the same. Healing work is brave, honest and powerful work. I give appreciation to all who have been there for me and to all that have allowed me to be there for them.

Niawen’ko:wa

05/01/2022

My personal Instagram was hacked, please ignore anything posted or DM’d from that account.

12/28/2021

New year: As a new year comes into focus I like to make a habit to reflect over my past year and imagining what may come in the one ahead.

Each year comes with it’s joy and sorrow, here’s to breathing in all the year held, holding it and exhaling it. Inviting myself to all 2022’s experiences to come.

12/21/2021

Happy winter solstice: The longest night and shortest day has come. May your heart rest and find a renewal as we transition into the colder but longer days ahead. Today I am thankful to be with my wife’s family and soon to be drinking a warm cup of coffee. Soaking in the Swedish tradition of Mys & Fika!

12/15/2021

Playfulness: At times the road back to ourselves is to return to those things that bring us joy and laughter. Often our wounds speak of our inner child or youth self, letting that playful little, one who has never left us, express themselves can bring some unexpected healing and life back to our adult selves.

This picture was taken of my friend when we were on a surf trip at the Washington coast. The waves were brutal and tiring to be in but oh gosh did I laugh that day. I left exhausted from surfing and full of light heartedness from play.

Laughter and joy can be vulnerable emotions, maybe take a moment and reflect on a time in your life that brought you great laughter or a feeling of playfulness.

12/14/2021

Winter Solstice: A new season is upon us!

I enjoy thinking of phases of life in a way that resonates with nature as we humans are so connected biologically and historically with the land we live on.

In these times living in the city sometimes I forget about the weather and darkness with the ability to stay protected inside; in the warmth and light, but I have been attempting to embrace what winter has to tell me. Life often says regardless of circumstances to “be more productive” but perhaps winter is calling me/us to turn inside, to slow down and to build up what is needed for seasons to come.

Plants have dropped leaves, bears are resting/restoring and their is a sense of survival and resilience. Winter times in life can be scary, community may have left, we can feel alone, life has deconstructed what created security and it can be so anxiety producing. I know I have been there many times and felt my own fragility. But when I let myself realize that I can learn from this season and I can respond in a way of self kindness and self care. I create the medium that when spring comes I am prepared to bring new life. I have not always allowed winter to have it’s growth in me and I avoided the pain, the loss and sorrow but this only caused the suffering to last longer. And again in certain circumstances its literally not safe to let our guard down and that is real.

Its scary and brave to allow winter in with its vulnerability but I hope if you are in a winter season, that you know you have what it takes to make it through. Perhaps that is an active process or perhaps that looks like rest.

Wishing you kindness into this season.

12/08/2021

Movement and body connection:
Each day I personally try to do something that involves movement this helps connect me to my body. The more I pay attention and learn the more I have come to understand how interconnected our minds and bodies are. Not only do the things we do have an impact on our mind, such as some people feeling euphoria from running. Also the way we feel impacts our bodies and can alter even how well our organs and nervous systems are functioning.

There was a time in my own life when chronic stress caused me to feel tired every day and anxious most days. At that time I took a 3 month break from working in homeless services and became a part time a barista. I spent three hours a day in a rock climbing/yoga gym. I would spend 20 minutes to an hour at the beginning just lying down and listening to what my body needed and then the rest of the time just trying to provide myself what that was, usually fun. Overtime the self-care I learn to provide my body/mind and knowing what I needed reduced my anxiety and restored my energy.

We humans are interconnected, complex and beautiful beings. I hope in this season when life can get really busy, there are moments that you can bring care to your “whole” self. I hope it gives you the internal space you need to feel connected and well.

11/18/2021

Just some fun. I made this as my icon and I’m curious what you see?

No this is not some Rorschach test haha

11/10/2021

Have you felt this?

Living in the city I often forget to admire the beauty of nature, then when I do I feel so refreshed. Living in Seattle I could literally drive to the water in 5 min and be in the woods. I get busy and forget to even think about how nice it could be to just go outside.

The trip to Zion and Bryce with my family really was refreshing and inspired me to try to remember how much I love just getting out and soaking in all the beautiful nature of the area. Even if it is winter haha

How do you remember to slow down and soak in the stuff you love?

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