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+ coronavirus, girl next door, mental health during coronavirus, pain and struggle, quarantine, shame, the 8 core feelings, therapy

dear nashville….we need a hug

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Dear Nashville……we need a hug. A huge, collective, filled with love and grace hug. It has been a couple of really difficult weeks. Just 2 weeks ago, many parts of Nashville experienced devastating damage in a tornado. For days, as a therapist I was processing with many clients their trauma from the tornado and how their life had been impacted by different losses associated … Read More dear nashville….we need a hug

+ girl next door, pain and struggle, shame, story, the 8 core feelings, therapy, trauma

Dry January

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The start of a New Year always seems like a good time to re-evaluate how we are living and have renewed energy to really pay attention to our health. For the past couple of years, for me, this has looked like giving up alcohol for the month of January. I find that over the holidays my nightly glass of wine or 2 has increased … Read More Dry January

+ girl next door, pain and struggle, story, therapy

It’s About the Journey…

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How many of us would be able to say our current circumstances in life are what we imagined they would be at this age or this season?  In my office these last few days, I have sat with several women who have said some version of “this is not how I thought my life would turn out”.  Women who are grieving (or not) the … Read More It’s About the Journey…

Jennifer VanOrman, LMFT

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