something to ponder – Page 2 – Patricia Dornelles, LCSW

March 2, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 13 tags

The therapist only knows what you tell them. Sure, if the therapist has experience, they could probably surmise some things ...

February 26, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 10 tags

If you are contemplating going into therapy for the first time, chances are you are not in a good place ...

February 19, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 11 tags

I see this song as sung by the singer’s inner child to the singer. In Pink’s Family Portrait, the child is her ...

February 19, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 13 tags

Anaïs Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the ...

February 12, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 12 tags

Practice makes progress. You can aspire to perfect, possibly, but only if this aspiration does not leave you feeling like ...

February 2, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 3 tags

Shame and Isolation: these two states exacerbate mental unwellness. Shame is essentially, believing in your own low self-worth; your ‘wrongness’; ...

January 29, 2012 Patricia Dornelles 0 Comments 4 tags

Setting goals; thinking about making changes can be very overwhelming. We can write lists; read books; talk to others and ...