• We ALL got our issues, amirite?! Double tap if ya feel me. Let’s create a breakthrough in your life! Join me on a 6 day yoga + mental health retreat! As a licensed therapist and experienced registered yoga teacher (ERYT), I know the magic that can happen on your mat. I also know *exactly* what it takes to get there. This is isn’t your average retreat, this is a carefully curated, transformational yoga and mental health training where we PROMISE you will have a transformation. It’s all going down on a gorgeous and all-inclusive resort in Tulum @mayatulum Join me April 25-30th. Save $200 with the code SOCIAL (exp 2/18/20) *only applies to those who pay in full* #mayatulum #tulummexico #tulumretreat #yogaretreat #yogaeverydamnday #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #yogaretreat2020 #yogaretreats #yogaretreattulum #wellness #healthymindandbody #retreatyourself #retreatlife
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    We ALL got our issues, amirite?! Double tap if ya feel me. Let’s create a breakthrough in your life! Join me on a 6 day yoga + mental health retreat! As a licensed therapist and experienced registered yoga teacher (ERYT), I know the magic that can happen on your mat. I also know *exactly* what it takes to get there. This is isn’t your average retreat, this is a carefully curated, transformational yoga and mental health training where we PROMISE you will have a transformation. It’s all going down on a gorgeous and all-inclusive resort in Tulum @mayatulum Join me April 25-30th. Save $200 with the code SOCIAL (exp 2/18/20) *only applies to those who pay in full* #mayatulum #tulummexico #tulumretreat #yogaretreat #yogaeverydamnday #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #yogaretreat2020 #yogaretreats #yogaretreattulum #wellness #healthymindandbody #retreatyourself #retreatlife
  • So often we hear about “loving our bodies” on this platform. But sometimes I think then it becomes a quest to get your body to *look* a certain way *in order to* love it. I want to give you permission to not love your body. It’s okay. That may be the long term goal, but you are not failing if you don’t love it. What if we focused on body respect? What if we focused on taking care of our bodies *regardless* of how they look? We don’t think, I need to love my mind before I take care of it... Starting with body respect and taking care of it is often the first step on the way to body love. And loving your body only really makes a difference for us if it is *unconditional* as @bodyimagewithbri beautifully pointed out today in her post. What do you guys think? How can you take care of your body and respect it regardless of how it looks? #bodyrespect #respectyourbody #edrecovery #haes #healthateverysize #proudhaesprovider #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisordersupport #edwarrior #neda #intuitiveeating #intuitiveeatingofficial
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    So often we hear about “loving our bodies” on this platform. But sometimes I think then it becomes a quest to get your body to *look* a certain way *in order to* love it. I want to give you permission to not love your body. It’s okay. That may be the long term goal, but you are not failing if you don’t love it. What if we focused on body respect? What if we focused on taking care of our bodies *regardless* of how they look? We don’t think, I need to love my mind before I take care of it... Starting with body respect and taking care of it is often the first step on the way to body love. And loving your body only really makes a difference for us if it is *unconditional* as @bodyimagewithbri beautifully pointed out today in her post. What do you guys think? How can you take care of your body and respect it regardless of how it looks? #bodyrespect #respectyourbody #edrecovery #haes #healthateverysize #proudhaesprovider #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisordersupport #edwarrior #neda #intuitiveeating #intuitiveeatingofficial
  • Not only will this skill allow you to more effectively regulate your own emotions, but it will also help you communicate more effectively with others. Most disagreements and arguments are based off of two people not understanding each other. Since we don’t differentiate our interpretation from what happened, we end up arguing about what happened, when really we both have different interpretations. Try this— next time you are tying to communicate an issue with someone use the following phrases... - my interpretation is... - it occurs to me that... - it seems to me like... - the story I’m making up is... - it feels like... This opens up a conversation without accusing another person which greatly enhances our ability to connect and communicate. How can you put this into practice? Also feel free to drop any questions you have below! #communication #communicationskills #communicationiskey #relationshipsgoals #perceptionisreality #perceptioniseverything #selfhealers #healing #healingquotes
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    Not only will this skill allow you to more effectively regulate your own emotions, but it will also help you communicate more effectively with others. Most disagreements and arguments are based off of two people not understanding each other. Since we don’t differentiate our interpretation from what happened, we end up arguing about what happened, when really we both have different interpretations. Try this— next time you are tying to communicate an issue with someone use the following phrases... - my interpretation is... - it occurs to me that... - it seems to me like... - the story I’m making up is... - it feels like... This opens up a conversation without accusing another person which greatly enhances our ability to connect and communicate. How can you put this into practice? Also feel free to drop any questions you have below! #communication #communicationskills #communicationiskey #relationshipsgoals #perceptionisreality #perceptioniseverything #selfhealers #healing #healingquotes
  • A helpful thing to remember when you are feeling an intense emotion to reaction. Ask yourself.. am I responding to what is happening right now or my interpretation of what is happening? Human beings make sense of the world through story and interpretation. Our brains struggle to simply observe things - as they are- without judgement and deeper understanding. Rather than beat yourself up over this, offer compassion because you are human and check in with yourself. How can you use this prompt to improve your mental health? #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #selfhealers #healing #healyourself #thriving #selfcare #selfawareness #selfawarenessjourney #healingquotes #recovery #perceptioniseverything #perceptionisreality
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    A helpful thing to remember when you are feeling an intense emotion to reaction. Ask yourself.. am I responding to what is happening right now or my interpretation of what is happening? Human beings make sense of the world through story and interpretation. Our brains struggle to simply observe things - as they are- without judgement and deeper understanding. Rather than beat yourself up over this, offer compassion because you are human and check in with yourself. How can you use this prompt to improve your mental health? #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #selfhealers #healing #healyourself #thriving #selfcare #selfawareness #selfawarenessjourney #healingquotes #recovery #perceptioniseverything #perceptionisreality
  • If you follow therapists and educators on IG, you’ve probably heard about the importance of using non-stigmatizing language. We talked about how words matter. They shape how we see ourselves and others. It’s a guideline in modern therapy that you use the words a client uses. You mirror their language. (In most cases, if a client calls themselves an idiot I’m not going to refer to them as idiot 🤣). This is important because if someone says they were raped for example, changing the language and saying “you were touched” can feel invalidating as hell. It’s also why although in general I don’t call people alcoholics for example, if they are in AA and use that verbiage I don’t try to convince them not to use it. I don’t take away their experience. I personally often refer to myself as an alcoholic for example and someone telling me I’m not can be frustrating. I’m sharing this because I think it’s an important distinction that if I wasn’t a therapist, I may not recognize the importance of. Again this is the important belief that context is *EVERYTHING*. We all have a right to use words and reclaim words that feel appropriate to us. So please let’s allow others to be the experts. If someone says they are fat, stop saying they aren’t, this is invalidating. That being said, you need to know the context of if someone uses this word or not. Context matters. I would love to hear your guys’ thoughts on this. This is an idea I was thinking about but of course their are exceptions. Please don’t misinterpret this post as a way to use cultural, racism, sexist, homophobic, ableist, classist etc slurs. There is some language and terms that if you are *not* a part of that group, you should not use. With that PSA, let’s have a thoughtful discussion about this! Have you ever felt invalidated by someone correcting your experience? Have you felt offended by someone using stigmatizing language? Also if any other therapists, social workers, educators, experts have ideas, happy to learn! Let’s see if we can thoughtfully explore the nuance of this in the comments! #therapyiscool #stigma #destigmatizementalillness #destigmatizementalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
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    If you follow therapists and educators on IG, you’ve probably heard about the importance of using non-stigmatizing language. We talked about how words matter. They shape how we see ourselves and others. It’s a guideline in modern therapy that you use the words a client uses. You mirror their language. (In most cases, if a client calls themselves an idiot I’m not going to refer to them as idiot 🤣). This is important because if someone says they were raped for example, changing the language and saying “you were touched” can feel invalidating as hell. It’s also why although in general I don’t call people alcoholics for example, if they are in AA and use that verbiage I don’t try to convince them not to use it. I don’t take away their experience. I personally often refer to myself as an alcoholic for example and someone telling me I’m not can be frustrating. I’m sharing this because I think it’s an important distinction that if I wasn’t a therapist, I may not recognize the importance of. Again this is the important belief that context is *EVERYTHING*. We all have a right to use words and reclaim words that feel appropriate to us. So please let’s allow others to be the experts. If someone says they are fat, stop saying they aren’t, this is invalidating. That being said, you need to know the context of if someone uses this word or not. Context matters. I would love to hear your guys’ thoughts on this. This is an idea I was thinking about but of course their are exceptions. Please don’t misinterpret this post as a way to use cultural, racism, sexist, homophobic, ableist, classist etc slurs. There is some language and terms that if you are *not* a part of that group, you should not use. With that PSA, let’s have a thoughtful discussion about this! Have you ever felt invalidated by someone correcting your experience? Have you felt offended by someone using stigmatizing language? Also if any other therapists, social workers, educators, experts have ideas, happy to learn! Let’s see if we can thoughtfully explore the nuance of this in the comments! #therapyiscool #stigma #destigmatizementalillness #destigmatizementalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
  • Can I share something with you?! ⠀⠀ My mission in life used to be someone who “has it all together.” ⠀⠀ Ever since I was young I was obsessed with routines and being perfect. I have always loved the idea of finding things that will work forever. When I find a favorite brand or routine, I want it to last. I don’t like needing to “change things up.” ⠀⠀ Now I know, life doesn’t work like that. We are constantly shifting, changing, evolving... what works for us for a period of time often changes. I am always reworking my routine, my relationships, my business. ⠀⠀ Yesterday as I was walking to work I was thinking, how SO much has changed in the last three years and yet there is still SO much more growth. I found myself thinking, when will I be done? When will the growth be finished?! ⠀⠀ And then I realized with a huge sigh of relief that to be ALIVE means to grow. To be growing means we are challenging ourselves and developing into our full potential. ⠀⠀ If we continuously level up our lives, we will never “have it together.” ⠀⠀ If I am trying to create the best business that serves the most people, I will have to continue to take on bigger projects and set bigger goals which scare me.⠀ ⠀⠀ It’s kind of like juggling, whenever we add a new ball to the mix, we have to relearn how to juggle again. ⠀⠀ I hope you take this into your day and find relief also in this idea. Give up “having it all together” and strive to be better than before. Because if you are truly GROWING and setting goals you will constantly be learning how to do life. ⠀⠀ And I for one, am committed to being a life long learner... I hope you are too. . . .⠀⠀ #selflove #growthmindset #selfcarefirst #authenticity #healingquotes #selfcare #healing #vulnerability #soberaf #sobriety #vulnerabilityisstrength
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    Can I share something with you?! ⠀⠀ My mission in life used to be someone who “has it all together.” ⠀⠀ Ever since I was young I was obsessed with routines and being perfect. I have always loved the idea of finding things that will work forever. When I find a favorite brand or routine, I want it to last. I don’t like needing to “change things up.” ⠀⠀ Now I know, life doesn’t work like that. We are constantly shifting, changing, evolving... what works for us for a period of time often changes. I am always reworking my routine, my relationships, my business. ⠀⠀ Yesterday as I was walking to work I was thinking, how SO much has changed in the last three years and yet there is still SO much more growth. I found myself thinking, when will I be done? When will the growth be finished?! ⠀⠀ And then I realized with a huge sigh of relief that to be ALIVE means to grow. To be growing means we are challenging ourselves and developing into our full potential. ⠀⠀ If we continuously level up our lives, we will never “have it together.” ⠀⠀ If I am trying to create the best business that serves the most people, I will have to continue to take on bigger projects and set bigger goals which scare me.⠀ ⠀⠀ It’s kind of like juggling, whenever we add a new ball to the mix, we have to relearn how to juggle again. ⠀⠀ I hope you take this into your day and find relief also in this idea. Give up “having it all together” and strive to be better than before. Because if you are truly GROWING and setting goals you will constantly be learning how to do life. ⠀⠀ And I for one, am committed to being a life long learner... I hope you are too. . . .⠀⠀ #selflove #growthmindset #selfcarefirst #authenticity #healingquotes #selfcare #healing #vulnerability #soberaf #sobriety #vulnerabilityisstrength
  • Almost all my clients come to therapy wanting something on the outside to be different. They want a new job. They want a relationship, or to change the one they are in. They want children. They want more friends. They want more money. They want to look a different way. Ironically, almost all of us have also experienced how changing one thing on the outside doesn’t change our fulfillment. Our brains typically come up with another problem that needs solving. This is evolutionary and not our fault. However it can create a life of destination happiness. Constantly chasing what’s next as life passes us by. I want you to remember you can want certain things AND savor your life right now. And know you are enough no matter what life or society or social constructs say. What can you do today to savor life as it is right now? PSA- I’m also not talking about those who baseline cannot afford to survive and are in survival mode. This is not the same thing as destination happiness. I’m also not saying we don’t have a right to feel our emotions and honor the loss and grief and frustration of whatever we are going through ❤️ . #destinationhappiness #spirituality #worththewait #worthy #worthyoflove #consciousness #consciousliving #consciousparenting #mentalhealthawareness #singlehappy #singlehood #motherhood
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    Almost all my clients come to therapy wanting something on the outside to be different. They want a new job. They want a relationship, or to change the one they are in. They want children. They want more friends. They want more money. They want to look a different way. Ironically, almost all of us have also experienced how changing one thing on the outside doesn’t change our fulfillment. Our brains typically come up with another problem that needs solving. This is evolutionary and not our fault. However it can create a life of destination happiness. Constantly chasing what’s next as life passes us by. I want you to remember you can want certain things AND savor your life right now. And know you are enough no matter what life or society or social constructs say. What can you do today to savor life as it is right now? PSA- I’m also not talking about those who baseline cannot afford to survive and are in survival mode. This is not the same thing as destination happiness. I’m also not saying we don’t have a right to feel our emotions and honor the loss and grief and frustration of whatever we are going through ❤️ . #destinationhappiness #spirituality #worththewait #worthy #worthyoflove #consciousness #consciousliving #consciousparenting #mentalhealthawareness #singlehappy #singlehood #motherhood
  • Someone asked me this in a Q+A yesterday and I feel so strongly about this answer and how important it is that I wanted to share it again in a post. If you learn anything from me please let it be this... - beating yourself up doesn’t work - shame does not create change - awareness and acceptance is the starting point to change - you can love and accept yourself AND hold yourself accountable - so stop beating yourself up mmkay? Would love to hear your guys thoughts on this! Xx, Amanda #therapyforwomen #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #compassion #selfcare #selflove #transformation #edrecovery #edrecoverywarrior #soberaf #sobriety #sober #recovery #addictionrecovery #wellness #spirituality #growth
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    Someone asked me this in a Q+A yesterday and I feel so strongly about this answer and how important it is that I wanted to share it again in a post. If you learn anything from me please let it be this... - beating yourself up doesn’t work - shame does not create change - awareness and acceptance is the starting point to change - you can love and accept yourself AND hold yourself accountable - so stop beating yourself up mmkay? Would love to hear your guys thoughts on this! Xx, Amanda #therapyforwomen #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #compassion #selfcare #selflove #transformation #edrecovery #edrecoverywarrior #soberaf #sobriety #sober #recovery #addictionrecovery #wellness #spirituality #growth
  • Reflecting on a decade✨ Trigger warning. A lot has changed. 10 years ago, I was a sophomore in college knee deep in an eating disorder and alcohol addiction. My boyfriend and I had broke up and I was using alcohol to cope. No matter how much I drank, no matter how little or “cleanly” I ate, I couldn’t get over the depression. I was on such a crazy cleanse at this time, literally making green juice in my dorm room, following rules about what foods could be eaten with others, and only being allowed to drink whiskey because apparently that was “cleaner”. I literally used to drink whiskey with coconut water (since that was the only drink besides lemon and lime juice I could have). I do not recommend it. Things spiraled out of control, I was date raped, became suicidal and my grades suffered immensely. I soon got addicted to adderall, lost all my friends through my reckless behavior and was very lucky to graduate. I graduated college with an idea that if I could get my sh*t together, I had been in therapy forever so maybe I could be a therapist. I was too afraid to get a job after college so I started taking grad school classes and eventually decided I liked it and applied to go to school full time the following semester. I had an amazing therapist who challenged me, shared about her struggles with addiction and I promised myself If I got into recovery from my addiction and ED I would dedicate my life to helping others do the same. It was intense grueling work, I went to AA meetings, went to group therapy, had to move home to have my parents support me in my recovery, but slowly, I made progress. I got into recovery, started making friends and went on to get an internship. I built my confidence. I moved out. Passed my boards and landed a full time job. I loved my job more than anything. For the first time in my life I felt a sense of purpose. I told myself this is why I went through all the pain I did. I had a long string of very unhealthy relationships. I was obsessed with finding a boyfriend. I thought that would cure my loneliness. Through the help of my therapist I took an entire year off from dating and healed my anxious attachment. CONT in comments
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    Reflecting on a decade✨ Trigger warning. A lot has changed. 10 years ago, I was a sophomore in college knee deep in an eating disorder and alcohol addiction. My boyfriend and I had broke up and I was using alcohol to cope. No matter how much I drank, no matter how little or “cleanly” I ate, I couldn’t get over the depression. I was on such a crazy cleanse at this time, literally making green juice in my dorm room, following rules about what foods could be eaten with others, and only being allowed to drink whiskey because apparently that was “cleaner”. I literally used to drink whiskey with coconut water (since that was the only drink besides lemon and lime juice I could have). I do not recommend it. Things spiraled out of control, I was date raped, became suicidal and my grades suffered immensely. I soon got addicted to adderall, lost all my friends through my reckless behavior and was very lucky to graduate. I graduated college with an idea that if I could get my sh*t together, I had been in therapy forever so maybe I could be a therapist. I was too afraid to get a job after college so I started taking grad school classes and eventually decided I liked it and applied to go to school full time the following semester. I had an amazing therapist who challenged me, shared about her struggles with addiction and I promised myself If I got into recovery from my addiction and ED I would dedicate my life to helping others do the same. It was intense grueling work, I went to AA meetings, went to group therapy, had to move home to have my parents support me in my recovery, but slowly, I made progress. I got into recovery, started making friends and went on to get an internship. I built my confidence. I moved out. Passed my boards and landed a full time job. I loved my job more than anything. For the first time in my life I felt a sense of purpose. I told myself this is why I went through all the pain I did. I had a long string of very unhealthy relationships. I was obsessed with finding a boyfriend. I thought that would cure my loneliness. Through the help of my therapist I took an entire year off from dating and healed my anxious attachment. CONT in comments
  • Anyone else experiencing this?!? Anxiety after the holidays is real. It can make us want to ignore (and procrastinate) looking at our finances and facing reality. Unfortunately this likely to only intensity your anxiety. The sooner we can face what’s actually going on and start creating a plan, the less intense the anxiety will be. You do have to work through it today, this week or even this month, but taking a through inventory of what’s going on is helpful. Also treating yourself with a huge dose of compassion and understanding versus beating yourself up. Compassion and taking action can lead to change and reducing anxiety. Shaming yourself and hiding from what’s actually going on will keep you stuck. Who’s with me? Anyone experiencing this? What’s a way you can cut back on spending this month? #holidayblues #postholidayblues #thefinancialdiet #financialfreedom #financialliteracy #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #anxietyproblems #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport #anxietyrecovery
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    Anyone else experiencing this?!? Anxiety after the holidays is real. It can make us want to ignore (and procrastinate) looking at our finances and facing reality. Unfortunately this likely to only intensity your anxiety. The sooner we can face what’s actually going on and start creating a plan, the less intense the anxiety will be. You do have to work through it today, this week or even this month, but taking a through inventory of what’s going on is helpful. Also treating yourself with a huge dose of compassion and understanding versus beating yourself up. Compassion and taking action can lead to change and reducing anxiety. Shaming yourself and hiding from what’s actually going on will keep you stuck. Who’s with me? Anyone experiencing this? What’s a way you can cut back on spending this month? #holidayblues #postholidayblues #thefinancialdiet #financialfreedom #financialliteracy #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #anxietyproblems #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport #anxietyrecovery