When the isolation began this year, many clients stopped coming for therapy because they didn’t know that teletherapy was available. Because I am a medical provider, clients could still come to the office if they chose to, while maintaining social distancing. When the pandemic became more widespread, my doctor advised I wear a mask in face-to-face sessions. I provide antiseptic, and I spray client areas between sessions.
These days of isolation provide us with an opportunity to look inside ourselves, to reflect on our lives. Each of us is unique. No matter what we look like or where we come from, we are worthy. It’s important to know that about ourselves and others.
We’ve all probably suffered from cabin fever at some point, but today’s required social distancing and self-isolation are new habits we all need to manage.
Some people can handle the self-isolation while others go stir crazy – and literally do crazy things. Cabin fever can make you feel:
Most people want to go to a therapist because they need someone to talk to. A therapist is nonjudgmental, objective, and present. These days, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and stressed out. Seeing a therapist can help.
B.J. Fogg, a behavior scientist at Stanford University, developed the “Fogg Behavioral Model.” His model shows that three elements must be simultaneously present for behavior to occur: motivation, ability and prompt.
Anger is a basic feeling, along with sad, glad, disgusted, and scared. In our culture, anger has traditionally been the only socially acceptable feeling for men. It’s time to move on from this belief.
According to Arbor Day Foundation, research is proving in study after study that trees are beneficial for mental and physical health.
When counseling employees of the Veterans Administration, they uniformly comment that they love working with the veterans. My personal experience reflects that same feeling.
In the last 12 months, six trees around my house have died, been cut down, or blown over. I miss the shade. My home does, too.