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Between Session Thoughts

Alder Grove Counseling's blog is meant to highlight the creativity and thoughtfulness of some of our therapists. While it's no substitution for therapy, we certainly hope it brings you some meaningful nuggets of wisdom in between sessions.

Aug 11

Rooted

Your body is not a coffin for pain to be buried in. Put it somewhere else. -Ehime Ora

Feb 7

Living the Questions

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are...

Oct 13, 2022

Possibility

One of my grad school professors, Dr. Richardson, did an exercise that still guides my work 20 years later. He would ask a volunteer to...

Aug 17, 2022

Valuing Enough

While the pandemic has brought many challenges, there have been some unexpected blessings along the way. For me, one of those has been...

Jun 7, 2022

Wonder and Reality

My family recently visited the new alebrijes exhibit at Cantigny Park, a collection of large scale, fantastical creatures made by Mexican...

Apr 6, 2022

Winter Turning into Spring

On a warm day last March, my son walked outside and nodded knowingly, stating it was the “Winter Turning into Spring,” and it was one of...

Feb 2, 2022

See No Stranger

As we take some time this month to think about and acknowledge love, we can challenge ourselves to consider ways to be loving, even when...

Dec 8, 2021

Illumination

As we enter into the darkest time of the year, we can rely on our traditions to give us sources of light. This light can range from big...

Oct 5, 2021

A Season of Rest

I have talked with so many people lately that have identified being “SO tired.” As we enter into the fall where we watch animals migrate...

Aug 3, 2021

Holding Space

I have spent the last year and a half outpatient therapist, I have witnessed the importance of creating and holding safe spaces where...

Jun 2, 2021

A Hero's Journey

As the school year comes to a close, we (parents, students, and even those not involved in formal education) can use this time to...

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Between Session Thoughts