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Jul 05
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Victim, Rescuer or Persecutor? The Karpman triangle

By Stephanie Psychotherapy, Tools and activities

Do you wonder what’s at play when you, or others around you, get stuck in conflict or in wonky relationship dynamics? Perhaps you feel pulled into a caretaker role, or…

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May 02
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Emotional eating: let’s talk strategy

By Stephanie Psychotherapy, Tools and activities

I recently wrote a page about emotional eating, which is a starting point if you want to get a better handle on the “what”  and the “why” sides of things. This…

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Apr 04
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Interpersonal conflict? Try this.

By Stephanie Relationships, Tools and activities

Interpersonal conflict is inevitable in life. How we deal with it – both within ourselves and in communication with the other, can take us on very different paths. Exploring our reactiveness can:…

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Jan 15
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What a therapist does with her own anxiety: a story

By Stephanie Musings, Tools and activities

This week was a bit crazy. It gave me an “opportunity” to see how I experienced anxiety and stress, and how I… teacher of Mental Health and psychotherapist… navigated it. I…

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Dec 03
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Finding your holiday compass

By Stephanie Musings, Tools and activities

There is a inflatable dinosaur with a santa hat eating a gift in the front garden of a neighbour. My 2 yr old is captivated by the dinosaur and excited about Santa but has no…

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Sep 05
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Digital distraction: tips for staying truly connected

By Stephanie Tools and activities

How distracted are you? Do you have good device-use “manners”? Have you ever texted at the dinner table? Answered an inconsequential text/email disrupting an otherwise enjoyable conversation? Do you turn to…

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Jul 15
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How to healthily relate to anger

By Stephanie Musings, Tools and activities

Feeling angry seems taboo in our culture. We’re told to let go of it, to control it, manage it. The underlying message is “don’t be angry”. So we’re stuck with having a very uncomfortable feeling that…

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Jun 23
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Why do depressed people feel so guilty?

By Stephanie Musings, Tools and activities

Ah, guilt. So insidious.  The insidious bit to me is the blurring of the border between a real and imaginedsense of remorse.  For guilt is actually a useful feeling for we social humans to…

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Mar 27
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Anxiety soup: a personal story

By Stephanie Musings, Tools and activities

Throughout the day yesterday I felt a gnawing anxiety in my body. Mostly it sat in my chest as agitated tight heaviness. Like the too-much-caffeine feeling, but with stuckness and…

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