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Looking Back and Integrating your year: Integration Therapy
Take some time to reflect on the past year and integrate your experiences and learnings.

Karen Jeffrey
4d2 min read
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Why don't we talk about shame?
There are a few interwoven reasons we tend not to talk about shame—both personally and culturally: Shame hides itself. Shame’s nature is to make us want to disappear. When we feel it, the instinct is to withdraw, cover it up, or distract ourselves. Talking about it risks exposure—the very thing shame is trying to protect us from. It’s often mistaken for weakness. Many cultures (especially those emphasizing self-sufficiency and performance) equate vulnerability with failure. B

Karen Jeffrey
Nov 113 min read
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Unlocking the Benefits of Integration Therapy
When life feels overwhelming, and emotions swirl in ways that are hard to manage, finding the right kind of support can feel like a...

Karen Jeffrey
Aug 104 min read
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Do you get caught up telling stories? How storytelling and projection can hurt us.
Sometimes we have emotions because we are tired, or we were expecting something to go a certain way and it didn't. Maybe this feeling is familiar because it's linked to some core wound we have around 'always being let down'. This is both storytelling and projection. Neither of these are helpful for feeling better or for connecting with your partner.

Karen Jeffrey
Mar 252 min read
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Holiday Stress & Mental Health: Coping Through the Holidays
Holidays can be hard. Here are some tips on how to take care of your mental health

Karen Jeffrey
Nov 25, 20232 min read
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How Diet and Exercise can help improve your mental health
Diet and exercise can have a significant impact on mental health. Read on for more information and motivation.

Karen Jeffrey
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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Are you looking to Spiral Up? Book Summary on The Upward Spiral
"The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time" by Alex Korb, a neuroscientist...

Karen Jeffrey
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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How to find the right therapist
Blog post with some quick tips on finding the right therapist for you!

Karen Jeffrey
May 1, 20233 min read
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Integration Therapy's Book Club Recommendations!
I recently joined some friends on Zoom for our first meeting in a conscious book club. I had such a positive and enlightening experience...

Karen Jeffrey
Apr 26, 20222 min read
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How to transform difficult times through change acceptance
How are you going to transform your life, your way of being? Are you going to continue growing your own food with your quarantine garden? Are you going to spend less while spending more time with friends and family? Hardly ever are we granted long periods of time to pause and reflect on life and our choices, to sit in the cocoon. Here's your chance to TRANSFORM!

Karen Jeffrey
Apr 15, 20202 min read
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