I hope you find my mental health blogs & recordings helpful on your journey!
Grounding Exercise
Here is an audio recording taking you through a grounding/dropping anchor exercise. Find a quiet place you can do this 9 minute experiential practice of just noticing. Think of this as an experiment. There is no right way or wrong way to do this. It’s all about noticing the present moment.
Meghan C. Foucher, LICSW, Individual and Couples Counseling Worcester MA
Loving-Kindness Meditation Audio
Couples Counseling Worcester MA Provides Tips on How to Take An Effective Mental Health Day
We have all taken days off of work or school when we are physically sick. Mental health is also an important aspect of our overall health and it cannot be ignored. A mental health day is not a “lets catch up on work” day or a “I have all these projects I never get done” day. A mental health day is a day where you assess what you need in order to nurture and give back to yourself.
FAQs about Couples Counseling Worcester MA, Individual Therapy, Psychotherapy, and Coaching
Choosing a counselor can feel like a big deal, and sometimes it's hard to know where to start or what questions to ask. It can be overwhelming, but that's totally normal. In fact, it's so common that I decided to write a blog to help guide you through the process.
You don’t have to be in crisis or experiencing a mental health episode to talk with someone about your thoughts, feelings, or relationships. Everyone can benefit from having someone to listen and support them at some point. Therapy offers a unique relationship where you can talk without worrying about the therapist bringing up their own issues or passing judgment like a well-meaning friend or family member might.
Couples Counseling Worcester MA: Time to Connect in a Fast-Paced World
Being in a relationship can be amazing, especially when it's fresh and new. However, it turns out that relationships require a lot of work too. In the beginning stages of dating, there's this spark, this excitement. We find ourselves wanting to spend all our time with this new person, curious about every aspect of them. But over time, as we become more familiar and exposed to each other, that initial excitement naturally decreases. We may then find ourselves wondering if we've lost attraction to our partners or fallen out of love with them, and vice versa.
Our culture perpetuates this fantasy of true love, of everlasting passion and electricity, along with the expectation that our partner should fulfill every role we need them to: best friend, lover, co-parent, weekend adventurer, and more. However, this initial electricity inevitably fades. It's unrealistic to expect such intensity to be sustained forever. Instead, what often happens is that lust and excitement soften into emotional and spiritual intimacy—a real understanding and connection with someone.
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Couples Counseling Worcester MA: What is meditation?
Couples Counseling Worcester MA: What Our Brains Like To Do
Our brains have evolved to problem-solve, think, and assist in tasks like hunting and finding safe places to live or building shelter, and assess danger—essentially, to ensure our survival.
In our minds, all thoughts are equal; our mind can't distinguish the validity of one from another.
Thoughts continually come and go, creating a background chatter. At times, we might become "hooked" by our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and memories, resulting in feeling an increase in destress and/or feeling stuck. This is a common experience for everyone and can divert us from what we truly value, the aspects that give richness and meaning to our lives.
Couples Counseling in Worcester MA: The Vulnerability Cycle
The Vulnerability Cycle is a concept that describes the emotional dynamics and patterns of interaction that develop between two people in any kind of relationship. These coping patterns often stem from early experiences in a person’s family of origin and tend to show up in their current relationships. The way these two people respond to each other’s vulnerabilities and insecurities can often perpetuate conflict and distance. Understanding and addressing the vulnerability cycle is a key aspect of couples therapy, as it helps promote healthier communication and connection.