the humble therapist

20-something graduate psych student/ 'know-it-all' humbled by daily experiences/ pug-owner, word lover, & drinker of coffee on a regular basis/ you'll find some of my writing, psych stuff, re-blogs, and pug pictures, for sure/


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it’s the little things

things that make my heart happy 

(in no particular order)

spending time with people I love

my pug chasing his tail

morning coffee

clean sheets (and laundry!)

having just enough change

reading a lovely poem

the first sip of ice cold soda

good songs on the radio

all green lights

the color aqua

painting my nails (and toenails)

hearing “I love you”

hugs

a new blouse (or high heels)

being in good health

xo

“ The core idea of the sytems approach is that, while mental health problems may be manifested or expressed by individuals, the true cause of problems lies in patterns of family interaction, and family members other than the person exhibiting disturbance are involved in the maintenance of that disturbance.

next up: systems theory, xo

next up: systems theory,

xo



“ Sometimes, behavior advances first, and emotions follow.




yes, so even scolding a child is perceived as attention; please provide the children in your life with healthy & positive interactions so that they don’t act out in seeking negative attention, xo

yes, so even scolding a child is perceived as attention;

please provide the children in your life
with healthy & positive interactions so
that they don’t act out in seeking
negative attention,

xo


“ The key to understanding reinforcement is that reinforcement by definition always increases the frequency of the behavior; if it does so by presenting something pleasant, it is called a reward, and if it does so by removing something painful, it is called negative reinforcement.


a pug, progressive “self-portrait”, xo

a pug, progressive “self-portrait”,

xo


Reblogged from evil-efil

(Source: evil-efil, via turn-up-th3-imagination)


what have you learned lately? xo

what have you learned lately?

xo


Reblogged from anddowntheyforgotasuptheygrew
yes, I’m about to re-watch Sunday’s episode of Mad Men because it was THAT good… xo

yes, I’m about to re-watch Sunday’s episode of Mad Men because it was THAT good…

xo

(Source: anddowntheyforgotasuptheygrew)


Reblogged from s-sexmachine
perfect reminder, not only for therapy,but also for our everyday lives,xo

perfect reminder, not only for therapy,

but also for our everyday lives,

xo

(Source: s-sexmachine, via openupthatmindofyours)


day 30: your personality a little glimpse of me, my office space, a favorite quote, drink of the day, and my lunch pail, xo (I am also a schoolteacher at heart)

day 30: your personality a little glimpse of me, my office space, a favorite quote, drink of the day, and my lunch pail, xo (I am also a schoolteacher at heart)



samanthaeli asked: Hello :). I stumbled upon your blog in the psychology tag search and I just wanted to give some support to a fellow aspiring therapist! <3

Why, thank you! The support is well-received :)


Reblogged from rose-byanyother-name

rose-byanyother-name:

Breathe

         one

             two

                 three

Take a step

                      one

                         two

                             three

It may seem pointless

                   Without meaning

                                But this life’s worth living

                                                        So just keep breathing

excellent, well-written & applicable,

xo