Talking and Experiencing. Talking is an important starting point in therapy. However, it is important to move from talking about change to experiencing change. Studies of the human brain reveal that changes are made through repeated actions – a process sometimes called experience dependent neuroplasticity. Moving at a respectful pace, you will create change through the process of talking, movement and stillness, role-play, creative action and contemplation. You will gain insight into your patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that you can live with more awareness.

Present and Past. Mindfulness can be defined as becoming more aware of your present moment experience and learning to live one moment at a time. Rather than erasing the past, mindful awareness helps you discover how your past impacts your present moment, giving you more choices about your future moments.

Self-compassion and Other-compassion.Compassion is a vital component of the change process. Learning how to integrate self-compassion will give you the courage to take an honest look at your own thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Without self-compassion, most of us get lost in self-criticism, self-blame and self-hatred. A natural outgrowth of self-compassion is other-compassion – learning to offer more compassion to the world around you.