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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: February 2013

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Relationship Help: the Power of Appreciation. By Monica Hagerty, LCSW. Judgments and criticisms are all around us. We make judgments about others and ourselves every day. That is, in fact, the nature of the human ego. As long as we are human, we will judge and be judged. We can decide to share them or we can keep them to ourselves. Frequently, we assume that criticism is helpful. Dr John Gottman...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: July 2013

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Tuesday, July 2, 2013. By Lisa Catania, LCSW. Do you feel worthy of good things? Take a moment to really think about this…. Might you block believing or expecting that you are worthy of good things? Might you believe other people are worthy of certain things, like good fortune, finding love, good health…BUT different luck or rules seem to apply to you? Emotional wounding from abuse or neglect can deeply impact an individual&...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: September 2013

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Saturday, September 28, 2013. Letter to Teachers about "I am an Upstander" activity. By Lisa Catania, LCSW. Here is a letter we have sent to area schools with the hope that schools/classrooms will participate in our Bully Free Beverly - Bully Prevention Month activity: "I AM AN UPSTANDER". Please direct your child's classroom teacher to our website, blog and facebook for resources to participate in this project. In the last ...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: October 2012

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Monday, October 29, 2012. You are worthy of love and belonging. As is. Deepok Chopra says that every feeling has a physical molecular presentation in our body, throughout our body. Feelings of depression, anger, anxiety can mount into illness that effect the body, mind and spirit. I think everyone should see these:. Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability. Brene Brown: Listening to Shame. Peace, Lisa Catania, LCSW. Usually y...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: November 2012

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Coping with the holidays. By Lisa Catania, LCSW. As we all prepare for what the holiday season means for us, it is important to remember that one size doesn’t fit all. We are barraged by constant ads showing excitement, festivities, and gift-giving. Whether we realize it or not, advertising is trying to ramp us up to feel something. For some, this is motivating and inspirational. Engage in stress ...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: May 2013

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Friday, May 31, 2013. Is Your Child “Camp Ready”? By John Andrich, LCSW. Just as Cub fans continue to repeat the annual refrain “There’s always next year…”, parents city-wide annually repeat “During the idle months of summer break, what camp or specialized activities will appeal to my teen, tween, or ten year old? Discuss the fact that being away from home involves a lot of independence and responsibility, and talk through a...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: April 2013

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Monday, April 1, 2013. Understanding and Soothing the Anxious Self. By Lisa Catania, LCSW. Anxiety is one of the primary reasons individuals come to counseling. Everyone deals with anxiety in some capacity. For some it is an infrequent experience, and for others it is a lifelong companion. For most, it tends to be an uncomfortable feeling suggesting risk in near and potentially unmanageable. Compassion and self-compassion ar...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: February 2014

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Saturday, February 1, 2014. Let’s Spread Kindness in Beverly. By Lisa Catania, LCSW. Printed in The Villager, February 2014. Have you ever observed the power of an unexpected act of kindness? The power you feel in yourself when you put a kind thought quickly into action and surprise someone with help or a small gift? Or, the happiness you feel when you take the time to care for someone in a thoughtful way? What a wonderful p...

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes: August 2013

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Beverly Therapists' Journey Notes. Discover your path to possibilities and hope. Friday, August 2, 2013. Setting Healthy Boundaries for a More Fulfilling Life. By Michelle Wood, LCSW. According to the dictionary definition, "boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify for him or herself what are reasonable, safe and permissible ways for others to behave around him or her and how he or she will respond when someone steps outside of those limits.". People will constantly te...