In Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), many of the concepts and skills focus on increasing our ability to think flexibly and find balance. One area that I often explore with clients is their ability to balance maintaining the relationships in their lives with maintaining their own self-respect.
Read MoreStress is a large part of the human experience. But sometimes, it doesn’t even seem possible to manage our stress. It’s too big, too uncertain, too quick moving, and too mind-boggling to even begin to sort out. This feeling might actually be overwhelm and not stress, but distinguishing these two emotions can be tricky.
Read MoreIf you look up the definition of health, you will likely see descriptions of a person having total physical, emotional, and mental well-being. But even this definition continues to be updated and built upon. Finding one singular explanation of health is challenging, especially when you include larger cultural ideas regarding health.
Read MoreFood is everywhere. It’s not just about nutrition or fuel. It’s tied to memory, family, culture, identity, and control. It can be a source of joy, or it can be a place of shame and guilt. For many people, it’s both.
Read MoreIn a recent HuffPost article about the new TikTok trend “Saving the Day”, reporter Jillian Wilson interviewed Self Space therapist Amanda Kieser about why this social media trend is actually a super effective way to break the stress cycle.
Read MoreHow in touch do you feel with your emotions? Are you able to experience them as they are happening? How about identifying which emotion or emotions are in that moment? Then, how do you express or use this information? If this sounds like a new way of thinking about your emotions, you're not alone. Many of us have never been taught how to effectively interact with our emotional experiences.
Read MoreSelf Space therapist Amanda Kieser was recently featured on the Transform Your Tomorrow Podcast discussing the complexities of our emotions, the pursuit of success, and the art of building meaningful relationships.
Read MoreDiet culture is everywhere - it’s in our advertising, at our medical offices, in our clothing, in our grocery stores, and over time with repeated exposure, in ourselves. But what is diet culture? The Butterfly Foundation defines diet culture as a “set of ever-changing myths about food and bodies, promoting the idea that one’s body weight automatically equals health and that foods can be simplistically categorized as ‘good’ and ‘bad’…
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