individual, couple & family therapy
Resources
If you would like to learn more about acceptance & commitment therapy or access other resources that have inspired my approach to treatment, here are a few recommended books:
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Creating a Life by James Hollis
The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
ACT for Dummies by Freddy Jackson Brown & Duncan Gillard
Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman & Nan Silver
The Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens by Jennifer Shannon
Books
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 911 or contact a mental health crisis resource, such as:
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612-596-1223 (Hennepin County)
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651-266-7900 (Ramsey County)
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Minnesota texting resource: Text MN to 741741
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Mental Health Urgent Care at 402 University Ave East, St Paul, MN 55130
Walk-In Counseling Center provides free, anonymous, short term counseling at:
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2421 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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1619 Dayton Ave, St Paul, MN 55104 (Family Tree)
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179 Robie St East St Paul, MN 55107 (Neighborhood House)
Crisis Centers
What is mindfulness? One of the most popular definitions (Kabat-Zinn) involves:
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paying attention to the present moment
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intentionally
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nonjudgmentally
Simple, right? But not necessarily easy. Some research estimates that we spend about half our waking hours thinking, replaying, worrying, creating, problem-solving, etc., about something other than what we are doing *right now* (Killingsworth & Gilbert) Mindfulness is about creating a new relationship with your thoughts and feelings - so they don't have as much power over you and so you can be more intentional about taking the next best step.
"Eight Weeks to a Better Brain" -- The Harvard Gazette
"What is Mindfulness?" -- Mayo Clinic
Mindfulness
There are many ways to build mindfulness skills; one very good method is meditation. Some people prefer to use a guided meditation - at least to begin with - so I have recorded a guided meditation and made it available here. I will add more meditations here over time. However, it's also important to remember that all of us can practice mindfulness at any point during our day.