Secure attachment in relationships
Why is it so difficult for me to find the right partner? Why do I keep having unhealthy relationships? I hear my friends talk about their...
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Blog about self-care and emotional health.
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risa055
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Toxic family members
It is really difficult when you have toxic parents, siblings or the family dynamics itself is toxic. You can feel the tension in your...
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risa055
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Self-Soothing Skills
These are my favorite skills. We get overwhelmed with stressful situations, "triggers", "work" and our nervous system can be overwhelmed...
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risa055
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Generational trauma
I learned this concept years ago. It was not surprising because my grand parents survived World War 2 in Japan and my maternal parents...
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risa055
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Ikigai （生きがい）
Ikigai means "finding purpose or meaning in life. In Japanese society, someone with ikigai is known to enjoy overall well-being,...
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risa055
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Help! Anxious and need to calm down quickly.
Have you ever been in this situation before? You were having anxious thoughts and extremely anxious feelings, heart racing, thought...
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risa055
- Feb 5
- 1 min
How to cope with intrusive thoughts
Do you have intrusive thoughts that don't go away? It comes up in the worst timing at times and many people struggle with this condition....
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risa055
- Feb 4
- 3 min
Coping with negative self-talk or rumination
It is very challenging to have to cope with constant negative self-talk and some thoughts are easier for us to let go, and others keep...
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risa055
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Managing anger
Do you feel angry? We all do..in fact, anger is a natural emotion and everyone experience anger. You may feel anger in your body, or some...
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risa055
- Jan 18
- 2 min
Finding the right therapist
Mental health is health and that is why it is so important to find the right therapist for you. There are some key things to remember...
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risa055
- Jan 17
- 3 min
A little about me*
I am a woman, an immigrant, a person of color and mixed heritage, a "survivor", and am advocate. I was born and raised in a multi-ethnic...
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risa055
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Shame
I grew up in Japanese society which operates on "shame." and I remember teachers would shame all of us in the group when one person does...
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risa055
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
This is a very complex condition. Multiple factors including genetics, environmental factors, trauma, parenting styles and family...
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risa055
- Jan 12
- 2 min
The Power of Mindfulness:
I attended the online DBT program to learn new skills and to build resilience and emotional balance during my graduate school. DBT...
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risa055
- Dec 19, 2023
- 4 min
Why is therapy so expensive?
This is a good question and I have asked my former therapist this. She said, "well, I have like $250,000 in student loans." Yes she was a...
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risa055
- Oct 16, 2023
- 4 min
Radical Acceptance and Mindfulness
This is my favorite skill from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and this skill is not easy and I find myself struggle to radically accept...
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risa055
- Sep 12, 2023
- 4 min
Self-Care
I talk about self-care a lot during my therapy sessions. I get various responses from clients but it is really important to understand...
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risa055
- Sep 4, 2023
- 2 min
The importance of mental health services
We do check temperature or contact your PCP or even go to urgent care when you are sick. But when you hear the word "depression" or...
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