Elizabeth Abrams
Mini-Review: The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" is a guide for people seeking to break through creative blocks and achieve their artistic goals.
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Elizabeth Abrams
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Working With Your Story of Self
This video provides an introduction to what it can be like to use a story-based approach to therapy, drawing on narrative therapy.
Elizabeth Abrams
Oct 1, 20221 min read
Nature Mandala: Marking Transitions
This is an example of making a mandala with materials gathered from nature to mark an important transition.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 2, 20221 min read
Article: After My Dog Passed Away, This Common Grieving Advice Made It Harder to Let Go
I was grateful for the chance to share comments for this very moving article on pet loss by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. for Apartment Therapy.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
The Power of Story for Healing
Envisioning the future you want and can see yourself living has so much power in helping you get there.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Mini-Review: Radical Acceptance
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, PhD is a guidebook for shedding shame and self-criticism.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté, MD, is an essential read on addiction.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Mini-Review: The Empath's Survival Guide
What does it mean to be an empath? Judith Orloff, MD describes in this book that it goes beyond having empathy...
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Three Grief Books
This is a brief reference guide to three books I turn to as resources for bereaved clients and those supporting grieving loved ones.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: Trauma and Recovery
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman, MD has become a core work in trauma
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
“How to Love” is the third book in the Mindfulness Essentials series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, with illustrations by Jason DeAntonis.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: The Highly Sensitive Child
The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine Aron, Ph.D. is a book for parents and others who have a highly sensitive child in their life.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Set Boundaries Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab is a book I often recommend to clients. This...
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini Review: The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron
If you're a highly sensitive person looking for ways to understand yourself better and navigate the world in an empowered way, The Highly...
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Leaves On a Stream Visualization Exercise
This guided visualization is called Leaves on a Stream, a cognitive defusion exercise that supports the ability to observe thoughts.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
The Healing Work of Integration
The work of integration may occur as we walk the path of grief, heal from trauma, or make sense of the multiple identities we’ve embraced on
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