by Harper West | Apr 15, 2020 | Anxiety
Many experts are writing blogs and doing videos on how to improve your coping skills during a high-stress pandemic, such as the situation we are in. One of the most comprehensive and informative I’ve seen is by author Hillary Jacobs Hendel, and despite the title, it...
by Harper West | Dec 29, 2019 | Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
I read Greater Good Magazine online, a publication by University of California, Berkley that “studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society,” to quote their website. ...
by Harper West | Jul 11, 2018 | Mindfulness, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion
excerpted from and based on the Compassion-Focused Therapy protocol, by Paul Gilbert, PhD, FBPsS NOTE: There is a lot of information below. I’d suggest reading it through fairly quickly, then going back and taking on each task in order and working on them slowly over...
by Harper West | Dec 22, 2017 | Self-Acceptance
Amber is a 21-year-old woman struggling with a variety of issues that brought her in to therapy, from her relationship with her father to mild depression. Mostly, however, she complains about not making enough money and not being able to change that because she cannot...
by Harper West | Oct 7, 2017 | Self-Acceptance
This article on The Beginner’s Guild to Self-Awareness is a decent summary of some ideas on developing self-awareness from a cognitive perspective, quoting some authors and researchers that might be worthwhile checking out. But as I frequently find with this...
