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The Struggle for Self-Validation: Why is it so hard for me to accept validation?
Erica Lima 3/11/19 Erica Lima 3/11/19

The Struggle for Self-Validation: Why is it so hard for me to accept validation?

Validation is simply affirming someone’s feelings, thoughts, beliefs and experiences, and holds a profound psychological impact. Even when many of us long to receive this, we find ourselves rejecting it. Why is this?

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When you're stuck in a chronic state of disappointment, it can feel suffocating & overwhelming. It's easy to feel like you're the problem when you feel disappointed with yourself or others, but I would wonder... Who first disappointed you that yo
What a great quote from Audre Lorde! Being vulnerable take great courage, and also requires knowing that we can be misunderstood, but there also CAN be an opportunity for repair that is deepening. . . . . . #therapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
Embracing the dark, unlovable, shunned parts of our self create safety and a depth to our self love and ability to be authentic. Learning to face the darkness with tenderness and care take support and time. Learn more at www.sunsettraumatherapy.com
Learn more about parts work and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) at Sunset Trauma Therapy and Consultation in Los Angeles, California. . . . . . #ifstherapy #ifstherapyonline #partsworktherapy #partswork #nobadparts #shadowwork #egostatetherapy
What are some of the signs that you notice when you feel unbalanced or unstable? How does it show up for you in your body? Bringing in curiosity, and begin to name sensations in the body, thoughts, feelings or impulses that may arise. Finding ways to
Self care and self-nourishment are essential to our mental health and wellbeing. How are you nourishing yourself? . . . . . #selfcare #selflove #selfcompassion #innerhealing #innerchildhealing #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters
Learn more about therapy at https://www.sunsettraumatherapy.com. . . . . . #traumatherapy #psychodynamictherapy #somatictherapy #therapyincalifornia #healthandwellness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters
Meet Sostenes: "I specialize in working with individuals and couples who seek to address experiences of trauma, anxiety, depression and more. Professionals of color, creatives, athletes, and fathers are clients that I often walk alongside in the
Welcome! Meet @ericalimalcsw & @sostenes.lima.lcsw. We are beyond thrilled to be here. We believe therapy is built on relationship. A new way to understand, to cope and to relate to your self and others. A new way to attach and redefine who you
Sending you all into the weekend with this somatic tool box reminder. Use these practices to bring in comfort, regulation, reassurance and support. Don't forget to BREATHE! Happy Friday! - - - - #somaticexperiencing #somatictools #somaticpractices #m
When you're stuck in a chronic state of disappointment, it can feel suffocating & overwhelming. It's easy to feel like you're the problem when you feel disappointed with yourself or others, but I would wonder... Who first disappointed you that yo What a great quote from Audre Lorde! Being vulnerable take great courage, and also requires knowing that we can be misunderstood, but there also CAN be an opportunity for repair that is deepening. . . . . . #therapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters Embracing the dark, unlovable, shunned parts of our self create safety and a depth to our self love and ability to be authentic. Learning to face the darkness with tenderness and care take support and time. Learn more at www.sunsettraumatherapy.com Learn more about parts work and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) at Sunset Trauma Therapy and Consultation in Los Angeles, California. . . . . . #ifstherapy #ifstherapyonline #partsworktherapy #partswork #nobadparts #shadowwork #egostatetherapy What are some of the signs that you notice when you feel unbalanced or unstable? How does it show up for you in your body? Bringing in curiosity, and begin to name sensations in the body, thoughts, feelings or impulses that may arise. Finding ways to Self care and self-nourishment are essential to our mental health and wellbeing. How are you nourishing yourself? . . . . . #selfcare #selflove #selfcompassion #innerhealing #innerchildhealing #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters Learn more about therapy at https://www.sunsettraumatherapy.com. . . . . . #traumatherapy #psychodynamictherapy #somatictherapy #therapyincalifornia #healthandwellness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters Meet Sostenes: "I specialize in working with individuals and couples who seek to address experiences of trauma, anxiety, depression and more. Professionals of color, creatives, athletes, and fathers are clients that I often walk alongside in the Welcome! Meet @ericalimalcsw & @sostenes.lima.lcsw. We are beyond thrilled to be here. We believe therapy is built on relationship. A new way to understand, to cope and to relate to your self and others. A new way to attach and redefine who you

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