Counselling Discussing traits that resilient people have, understanding what drives your behavior, and the unexpected isolation of counselling. Transition from healthcare to counseling. Realizing your role is to offer and explain tools to the client not to shoulder the burden of action. Understanding our inner narrative. Deciding and believing you are capable of change is a crucial step. Varying processes based on the individual. How our brains go on auto-pilot from past experiences. Emotions can have physical signs and symptoms. Figuring out the workload you can comfortably manage. Being clear on what is driving your behavior. Boils down to two choices, accept it or change it. Perception and intention are often different. When doing the next logical step could be a detriment. Most common cause for couples to attend counseling. Small gestures of affections overtime can trump infrequent grand gestures. If you have no preference someone will decide for you. Ways you can lose trust in yourself. Amygdala Small area of brain responsible for your safety. Keeps record of situations where you felt fear or danger. Will alert you when same criteria are present and urge you to avoid it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Showing that your emotions are not who you are. The anxious thoughts are coming from your anxiety not from you. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Accepting that the thoughts and emotions will come. Having strategies in place to cope. Somatic Experiencing Paying attention to the bodies sensations to interpret them. Mind will feel a physical sensation and try to rationalize it as an emotion. Trauma Bonded Relationship When you develop an unhealthy relationship with your abuser. Mentioned in Episode The Gottman Institute Gabor Maté Similar Episodes Importance of Relationships – Painting – Process Improvement Letting Go of Attachments – Production Run – Business Growth Navigate Workplace Conflict – Re Entering Workforce – Round Dance Real Estate – Integrity – AA