The Kindness Defense: When Avoidance Poses as Compassion
Stop using words like “kindness” to mask your avoidance. It’s not kindness; it’s simply another defense. When you dress up your passivity...
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Jennifer Dodd
Aug 26, 20232 min read
Developing Creative Possibilities
In the era of social media, when art techniques and skills that were previously gatekept are suddenly accessible to view and learn, what...
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Jennifer Dodd
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Why neurodivergents make great therapists
As a late diagnosed neurodivergent therapist, one of the first barriers I noticed was the fear of stigma, in discovering my neurotype....
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Jennifer Dodd
Mar 22, 20234 min read
The Pros and Cons of Seeking Therapy from an Intern or Associate
by Kit Edwards What is a Therapy Intern or Associate? Associates have graduated with a master's level degree and are accruing hours...
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Jennifer Dodd
Mar 20, 20231 min read
To my fellow trauma therapists
It’s so wonderful that our field has developed a trauma-lens but, I think it’s vital that we cultivate a neurodiversity-affirming lens as...
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Jennifer Dodd
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Beliefs we have about healing
It's common to start therapy in a place of self-discovery where we are not all that sure about what it is that is "wrong" and where that...
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Jennifer Dodd
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Stop blaming my boundaries for other's bad behavior
We, particularly woman and all of those of us who have identities that are either othered or who hold less societal power, are taught...
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Jamie Anderson
Oct 6, 20222 min read
Victor Wooten's Power - "Music as a Language" Excerpt
Victor Wooten is an incredibly accomplished American bassist, songwriter, and record producer. The Ted Talk “Music as a Language”...
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Jennifer Dodd
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Cognitive, bypass
As I’ve dived deeper into my psyche in therapy as well as in one intensive psychotherapy training after the next, I’ve also learned...
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Jennifer Dodd
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Embody with TF- Yoga
The goal of TF- Yoga is to safely learn to embody oneself as many of us affected by trauma and/or oppression survive those experiences by...
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Jennifer Dodd
Dec 3, 20201 min read
Body… neutral
It’s holiday season during quarantine and we are about to be inundated with body and food shaming. Even a global pandemic is not enough...
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Jennifer Dodd
Mar 5, 20202 min read
Integrating trauma recovery in the therapeutic process
A lot of folks seek trauma recovery after engaging in traditional talk therapy modalities such as CBT or hearing from a friend or doctor...
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Jennifer Dodd
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Role of client and therapist in the recovery of trauma
“I believe so much of the healing process has to be the patient’s activity. If you’re a trauma survivor and feel as though your recovery...
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Jennifer Dodd
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Kind discourse.
These days, social media allows us to share our beliefs and causes to a large audience at any time. Certainly, it has its advantages, but...
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Jennifer Dodd
Oct 9, 20192 min read
Positive vibes only?
Focusing only on the positive aspects can be a trap. “I want to move but, I have a really great job here.” “I’m sad a lot in this...
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Jennifer Dodd
Oct 7, 20191 min read
Resilience used wisely.
The goal of building resilience and grit is not so that you can further endure destabilizing (often referred to as ‘toxic’) people and...
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Jennifer Dodd
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Loving someone means being willing to engage in healthy conflict with them.
There are a lot of reasons we avoid conflict, the obvious being that it just doesn’t feel good. It can also be an outdated strategy from...
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Jennifer Dodd
Sep 22, 20191 min read
The harder things are, the more self-care is needed.
The more complicated, difficult, oppressive, and taxing life is for you: the more time & energy you need in self-care practices that...
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Jennifer Dodd
Sep 19, 20191 min read
Healing the Past in the Present
We can change the distorted beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world through active, intentional mindful awareness of our internal...
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Jennifer Dodd
Sep 15, 20191 min read
Treating the Whole Person in Therapy
Healing is collaborative, dynamic and multi- faceted. Psychotherapy is the part of the pie that I collaborate with my clients on. In...
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