Taproot Therapy: A Mindful Moment

This episode explores the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skill, Opposite Action to Emotion. This skill teaches us to actively behave in opposition to our unwanted emotions. For example, if you are feeling sad and want to stay on your couch all day, get up and move around. This can be a challenging skill to implement, and like all skills, it takes practice. You can also read about this skill, and many other DBT skills, on our DBT skills blog on our website: www.taproottherapynyc.com. If you have any questions, email me at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram (@taproottherapynyc) and Facebook (@TaprootN)!

In today’s episode, I speak with Kelli Morin, a sex and intimacy therapist in New York City and New Jersey. In this episode, we talk about the importance of sex therapy, and advocating to make it a part of our conversations and wellness. We address the importance of mindfulness in addressing intimacy, creating space for difficult conversations, and exploring our lifelong relationship with our bodies and our identities. Learn more about Kelli at her website: www.kellimorin.com.

Erin is wrapping up her Labor Day vacation, so we will bring you one of our most listened to episodes on Radical Acceptance. Radical acceptance is a skill in Dialectical Behavior Therapy) that teaches us to fully accept our present feelings or situation without judgment. It is what allows us to experience pain, which is unavoidable, without suffering, which is optional. Radical acceptance does not mean we approve of unwanted behaviors or situations. Rather, it allows us to see things for exactly how they are, and once we can do that, we know where to make changes. A meditation practice starts at 6:57.

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In this episode, I bring you a conversation I had with Tracy Gilmour-Nimoy, psychotherapist and owner of TGN Therapy in San Diego. Tracy is certified in perinatal Mental Health health, and specializes in working with individuals experiencing issues with fertility, high-risk pregnancies, traumatic deliveries, pregnancy terminations, pregnancy loss (miscarriage and stillbirth) and trauma related to these experiences. Tracy herself is a pregnancy loss survivor, and a fierce advocate for maternal mental health. Tracy can be found at www.tgntherapy.com. We at Taproot Therapy also specialize in pregnancy loss and perinatal mental health. If you have experienced a loss, traumatic delivery, or troubles with conceiving, help is available!

For more information on Kristin Neff - https://self-compassion.org To take her self-compassion scale, visit https://self-compassion.org/test-how-self-compassionate-you-are/.

For more information on Brené Brown - https://brenebrown.com. Here you will find a link to her podcast, Unlocking Us, as well as information on all of her books.

For more information on Emily Nagoski, - https://www.emilynagoski.com.

How many times have we said to ourselves, “how do I know what to do when I’m feeling stressed/anxious/sad?” It can be hard to identify what we need in various moments. Today, we will explore a few ways we can check in with ourselves to identify what we need to support ourselves. We explore the states of acceptance and change, as well as giving ourselves validation, skill building, cheerleading, and time to process our emotions. We also explore the stages of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.

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