Emotional Intelligence

Do you care too much? Embrace Tiredness!

Sep 21, 2023
2 min

Do you care too much? Embrace Tiredness!

Folks who are burned-out, run-down, and overstressed will, at some point, say to me “I wish I didn’t care (this much)!” It makes sense--...

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Matthew Lowe, LCPC

Jul 6, 2023
3 min

You Don't Get to Be Simple

People don’t want life to be complicated, but it is. People don’t want to be complicated, but they are. When we seek to treat ourselves,...

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Matthew Lowe, LCPC

Jun 8, 2023
3 min

The Therapeutic Uses of Cluelessness

Our feelings of certainty as therapists come hand-in-hand with being the experts in the room, but there’s therapeutic value in assuming...

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Matthew Lowe, LCPC

May 5, 2023
2 min

"You Don't Have to Grow"

As therapists, we have (and are expected to have) a bias in favor of growth and healing. After all, why else are clients seeking us out?...

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Client Language on the Edge of Deep Reflection

Matthew Lowe, LCPC

Apr 21, 2023
4 min

Client Language on the Edge of Deep Reflection

Intro When we try to explore our experiences, there’s expressive language that can act as a wall-- but also a door!-- to further...

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Helpful Distinctions for Personal Reflection

Matthew Lowe, LCPC

Apr 7, 2023
3 min

Helpful Distinctions for Personal Reflection

How we describe our situations affects our emotional and behavioral responses. When we use language without enough nuance, it negatively...

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Hallowed Time: Thoughts on the Empty Nest

Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan

Aug 25, 2022
3 min

Hallowed Time: Thoughts on the Empty Nest

It’s funny how painful, even predictable, life events can be. In some way, I’ve always dreaded the moment when the last of my birds fly the

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Back-To-School: Mentally Ready and Emotionally Healthy

CMHC

Aug 12, 2020
1 min

Back-To-School: Mentally Ready and Emotionally Healthy

Practical tools for teachers and parents from Dr. Heidi Schrieber-Pan, author and psychotherapist.

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Goldilocks Zone: Between flattening the curve and flattening my fear

Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan

May 27, 2020
2 min

Goldilocks Zone: Between flattening the curve and flattening my fear

As our world is changing to accommodate safety precautions, it’s reasonable to debate where the line resides between giving into fear and

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CMHC

May 27, 2020
1 min

Am I Being Selfish to Self-Care?

Why is self-care important? When do you need self-care? Is it selfish? Signs of burnout.

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CMHC

Apr 19, 2020
1 min

Boost Your Resilience During COVID-19

How to boost your resilience during COVID-19. Practical tool from Dr. Schrieber-Pan to manage your anxiety.

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THROB - When You're Experiencing Difficult Emotions

Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan

Feb 13, 2019
1 min

THROB - When You're Experiencing Difficult Emotions

What can you do when you are experiencing an emotion (anger, fear or jealously) that seems to have taken control of you? For example, if...

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