The SC Blog: New Essays every Month

All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.

Intelligence? Lots, and none of it’s artificial!

Do You Deserve Compassion? Yes, and You Can Give it To Yourself. Here’s How:
Empathy, Self-Regulation, Resiliance, Stress, Self-compassion Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C Empathy, Self-Regulation, Resiliance, Stress, Self-compassion Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C

Do You Deserve Compassion? Yes, and You Can Give it To Yourself. Here’s How:

Suffering is part of life. When someone else is struggling we offer kindness and grace.  But when it’s our own pain, the voice inside sharpens. The harshest judgment we face is our own. Melissa Hinton, LCSW-C’s blog offers an alternative path when faced with adversity and pain: self-compassion.

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"Help, I've Lost My Skills!" How to Navigate Autistic Skill Loss and Live More Sustainably
Autism, ableism, Resiliance, skills, Executive Function, Unmasking Sarah Jacques, LMSW Autism, ableism, Resiliance, skills, Executive Function, Unmasking Sarah Jacques, LMSW

"Help, I've Lost My Skills!" How to Navigate Autistic Skill Loss and Live More Sustainably

After learning they are autistic or experiencing burnout, adults sometimes seem to lose skills.  They may wonder why routine tasks have become so much harder and if life will always be this way.  Find out why skill loss happens and how to rethink the way you complete tasks to live more sustainably.

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Mindfulness Part II: Psychological Flexibility- Your Mind Can Be as Flexible as a Yoga Guru
mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychology, Body Mind Connection, Mental Health, Resiliance, Health and Wellness Leslie Worley, LCSW-C mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychology, Body Mind Connection, Mental Health, Resiliance, Health and Wellness Leslie Worley, LCSW-C

Mindfulness Part II: Psychological Flexibility- Your Mind Can Be as Flexible as a Yoga Guru

Ever feel like life’s storms are too much to handle? Stress at work, relationship woes, and endless DMV traffic--sound familiar? Discover how psychological flexibility, powered by mindfulness, can help you bend without breaking and how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers a path to get there.

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