Grief is the loss of anything precious to us, this can include our home, health, or relationships. There are different types of grief that include anticipatory grief, complicated grief ,Disenfranchised grief and ambitious loss. Everyone seems to know Kubler-Ross’s Theories of Grief stage models that include denial, anger,bargaining, depression and acceptance. But there are also …
Tag Archives: #untilnextweek
I’m tapped out
Not gonna lie the overwhelming shots torment coming from a never ending parade of stupid has been enough to make school work, clinic work, real work and family work almost unmanageable. I’m exhausted, I’m numb, I’m scared and I’m trying to stay whole so I can stay 100% present for every moment with my clients. …
All The Fucking Questions
I sit here with 8 weeks left till graduation, 8 weeks left in my field work and 8 weeks to get a handle on all the fucking questions. I wish my questions were as simple as will I pass and where should I focus to ensure that, and not to brag, but that’s …
Family Fucking Therapy
There are so many ways, angles and subtopics when it comes to family therapy that it can be difficult to decide what the fuck to even talk about. Do we start off trying to define families and all of its aspects, do we discuss terminology like homeostasis or do we consider how to …
When they fucking leave
I know some people will talk about the business of mental health and this concept that you are never really “cured” so you’ll always need therapy on some level….keeping us all in business indefinitely. I can see why the talk exists, but the truth is always a bit more complicated. The truth is two-fold, …
DB fucking T
DBT stands for Dialectical Behavior Therapy & it is a combination of CBT (cognitive-behavioral techniques), mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies. There are 4 modules of DBT, mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. These techniques help a motherfucker manage emotions ,tolerate stress and improve their relationships. Some common mindfulness techniques include Mindful breathing,where the …
Cutting
I think it’s important to take the time to talk about self-harm and specifically the art of cutting. If you’ve never witnessed, have knowledge or experienced the practice it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the shock of it all. In fact those who are completely unaware of mistake it for a past suicide …
Mutherfucking Process Recordings
What in the actual fuck is a process recording you may ask? Well aside from being the absolute, most, obnoxious, biggest, pain in the dick for any a student intern just trying to survive their required hours, required readings, and weekly assignments for any of their classes….it is simply put a detailed document ment to …
Fucking Treatment Plans
Treatment plans are a fucking mood that are essentially a detailed, individualized plan developed in collaboration with a patient. It outlines the goals, objectives, and strategies for managing a patient’s specific health condition or issue. A treatment plan typically includes: Diagnosis and problem statement, short and long term goals and objectives, interventions & therapies,how …