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Sink Deeper

Over the past weeks I have been sitting with friends, soul mates, directees, clients, mentors, therapists, spiritual directors, and other companions as they explore and reflect on their experience of living in social distancing and in a pandemic.  I have heard details of their individual stories and listened for the deeper narratives influencing their words, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. If I allow myself to sink deeper, below the details, below the narratives, I hear similar...

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Be Still…

I frequently sit with clients who are struggling with anxiety. They find themselves wrestling with worry, a mind that won’t shut off, difficulty sleeping, and even physical symptoms (heart palpitations, sweating, restlessness, tense muscles, and irritability).  Many of these clients live in a constant state of stress or tension that takes a toll on their emotional and physical well-being. One thing I often encourage my clients to do when struggling with anxiety is to take...

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Take Pause…

…Consider your words In a moment of crisis or heightened emotions, we often act and speak without pausing to think about the consequences that may ensue.  Whether in a moment of excitement, a moment of despair, or a heated moment of conflict, our words and actions can fly through the air towards another as reactions that don’t always bring about the outcomes  we’d hoped for.  Information is carelessly shared.  Feelings are hurt.  Words are misunderstood. ...

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Walking Path

Walking Alongside You Towards Hope

My desire as a therapist and spiritual director is to sit with those who are hurting and to walk alongside those who are on a journey towards healing and wholeness. My passion is in helping people discover who they are at their core-in their core relationship with their Creator who is the only One who can tell them who they are and that they are okay. I particularly enjoy sitting with women and men who Read more…

By Beth Griffith, ago