Sunday, May 11, 2014

"Noone can make you feel inferior without your consent." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was a rockstar....

This quote made me think about when I do feel inferior and how I may have aligned myself with whomever instigated that response in me.

That's all...

Saturday, May 10, 2014

A thought...

Failure is nothing to concern ourselves with. Rather, opportunities lost to fear are treasures that slip through our fingers that may not present themselves a second time. Take a chance. Dance with optimism and let go of attachment to outcome. .... ~Athena

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Massage, Acupuncture, & Mental Health

After watching the relationship between the mental health and the body be conceived as somehow distinctive from each other and thus the assumption is to treat them as separate entities, I thought it might be interesting to offer adjunctive treatments to folks.  When I opened Integrative Trauma Treatment Center, that was a large factor in what drove the design of our model.  We have massage therapy, acupuncture, medication management and psychotherapy available in one location.  These services can be utilized together or a la carte.  The goal is to provide a safe place for folks to get body work done, where they know their practitioners will tune in to them and have a nurturing but empowering presence.  I also wanted to acknowledge the despair, suffering, and isolation that can go with trauma, depression, anxiety, or other mental heath concerns and to create a community that was open, welcoming, playful, and safe.  A place for people to spoil themselves.  I suspected that clients would appreciate it.  I knew I liked the concept.  What I didn't expect is how I feel comforted by the fact that there is a team working with me and my clients in their process.  I am not only surrounded by other like-minded therapists, but other practitioners who can approach the same challenges from different angles.  This provides me with a safety net that I appreciate so much and did not expect that I would feel comforted by them.  I feel less isolated as well.  Hopefully, the gift to me as equally meaningful to those who visit ITTC.

An Art-Based Restorative Workshop for Survivors

Up & Coming: A Saturday Workshop for Women with Athena Phillips, LCSW & Jessica Boldt, LCSW. This is for survivors of trauma and will be an art-based resiliency & restoration workshop that will likely take place towards the end of June. Contact ITTC to add your name to the interest list! Number of participants will be limited to 8.

Equine Facilitated Trust, Safety & Self-Esteem: A small group experience for trauma survivors & horses!

ITTC is partnering with Happy Trails Riding Center to offer two brief classes on Equine Facilitated Trust, Safety, & Self-Esteem. This is a small group experience for Trauma Survivors to build trust in themselves, to regulate emotion through connection, and foster a positive sense of self. Also, it's just fun to hang out with horses! June 7th at 10am and 11am. Please contact ITTC to register. There are only 6 spots available!