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Isabel Kirk is a bilingual mental health counselor psychotherapist offering individual and group services in the Washington DC metropolitan area and distance counseling (online and phone).
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Are you familiar with the term codependency? Have you ever been labeled codependent? If so, it probably didn’t leave you with a good feeling. The term has developed a negative connotation that implies needy, clingy, and even sick. After two months of absence due to maternity leave I couldn’t think of another topic but endurance. I am not talking about the common definition usually used in aerobic or anaerobic exercise. I am talking about endurance as in real life because it takes a different muscle, the muscle of the soul. According to the Webster [...] Wow…the Winter Olympics are gone but the idea of how many good lessons we could learn from them keeps gravitating in my head. The most important is the idea of persistence and trying again vs the typical win or loose model, not only when pursuing an Olympic medal but in life. Stop for a second [...] Problems…is any one exempt? We all have problems. They may differ with regard to number, degree, type, and intensity, but if we are living in this world we share this common experience. So what’s the difference among us when it comes to problems? Simply, some people are troubled and overwhelmed by their problems while others [...] We all wonder sometimes when things go wrong or when not feeling good how we can focus on the positive in our lives and to be thankful. Well, the answer is practicing dialectical thinking. Dialectical thinking is a form of flexible thinking open to the synthesis of opposites, which is often the way life is. [...] Happiness, the pursuit of every human being. How does it look? What does it mean? How do we know when we are on the way to happiness, or walking further away from it? Wikipedia defines happiness as a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A variety of philosophical, [...] Change! Such a loaded word. What comes to your mind when you think of the word change? Stop for a minute and try to answer that question. What types of feelings does it bring up in you? Hope, excitement, joy, or on the other hand, fear, anxiety, loss, or to make things more complicated, a [...] I just came back from a professional workshop about calming your inner critic and I couldn’t wait to share this interesting topic with you. Where to begin? [Translate] [...] Cleansing, detoxifying diets, exercising… what else do we do to purify or clean our bodies? It is somewhat common to hear people say that they are engaged in one of these practices to clean themselves from toxins and other harmful elements. They usually feel more energized and think clearer after one of these periods. Our [...] What comes to your mind when you think of the word grief? Most people think of death. Even if you google it, the listings that come up are related to the emotional response that surfaces from the death of a loved one. There is very good information and help available now for those coping with [...] |
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