Posts tagged supporting a loved one
Navigating Grief: A Personal Reflection ♡♡
Navigating Grief: A Personal Reflection ♡♡

For those of us in the helping profession, we often witness others’ pain, but when it becomes personal, we’re forced to navigate the same emotional terrain we guide our clients through. It’s a humbling reminder that no amount of knowledge or training can fully prepare us for the depth of loss. Grief has a way of bringing us together in our shared humanity, yet it can also feel incredibly isolating.

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Empowering Relationships: Essential Tools for Establishing Boundaries
Empowering Relationships: Essential Tools for Establishing Boundaries

Family dynamics can be a beautiful source of love, support, and connection. Yet, navigating these relationships often requires a delicate balance between closeness and maintaining personal boundaries…

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What To Say If A Loved One Is Struggling With Their Mental Health
What To Say If A Loved One Is Struggling With Their Mental Health

One of the best things you can do to help your loved one is to simply offer up your presence. Lending a non-judgmental ear and being a shoulder to cry can be comforting to someone who may be feeling alone, worried, or depressed. Let that person know you are there for them + available to listen. Show empathy + avoid trying to solve the problem or offering unsolicited advice.

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Mindfulness, Relationships, Grateful, Family, Best Self, Mental HealthShelby CastileShelby Castile, LMFTmental health, mental health awareness, therapy newport beach, family therapist, couples therapist, trauma informed, trauma informed medical care, compassionate care, caring for others, supporting a loved one, shelby castile psychotherapy, orange county california couples therapy, finding balance with psychotherapy, orange county mental health