Category: pain and struggle

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+ coronavirus, kids, mental health during coronavirus, pain and struggle, quarantine, shame, therapy, Uncategorized

What Was I Thinking???

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Send Help Now! All those “peaceful” and “encouraging” posts I wrote last week (words others used to describe my blogs)…I take them back. I was wrong! There is no hope! I am going down in flames! Help me before I die or kill someone! Send wine please! What has changed, you might ask? My bundle of joy, my 11 year old Jack came home … Read More What Was I Thinking???

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+ coronavirus, mental health during coronavirus, pain and struggle, quarantine, therapy

Big Thoughts for a Big Week

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We are 5 days max into this new way of life. Five days. It’s an odd time. I’ve been in my office this week with clients for the first time since this world changed alongside the new realities of coronavirus. Realities like – schools closed, people working from home, restaurants limited to take-out, bars empty, weddings and funerals postponed, sheltering in place, spring sports … Read More Big Thoughts for a Big Week

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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

Jennifer VanOrman, LMFT

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