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In this episode Jackie talks about the importance of living with intent.  We can lay a foundation for ourselves to do this.  She also offers practical steps to practice in moving forward with intent.  During these times of unrest and uncertainty on our planet and in our country, living with intent can lead to the changes we so need.

In this episode, Jackie talks about a common communication process that will derail conversations and leave participants frustrated.  This process is referred to as the drama triangle.  Jackie explains this process as well as how to exit the drama triangle and communicate in more productive ways.  

In this episode Jackie talks about the science of crying.  We actually don't know a lot about why we cry and even less about why some people don't cry.  There have been a lot of misconceptions throughout history about crying.  Sadness and sorrow are inevitable experiences in life.  Yet, we often avoid them or apologize for feeling that way.  How can we gain clarity from our sorrow and bring meaning from our suffering?  We talk about this and more in this episode. 

In this episode Jackie talks about the importance of self-compassion.  She talks about the 3 components to self-compassion and the common barriers we are faced with in developing compassion for ourselves. 

In this episode Jackie talks about how mindfulness and being present improve our intimacy and connections in our relationships as well as offer other positive impacts. Fear of Intimacy is a common issue that brings clients in for therapy.  Lack of connection in our relationships increases our feelings of loneliness.  Jackie ends this episode with small steps to take in order to practice mindfulness and being present.  

In this episode Jackie talks about the impact of family dysfunction.  We like to think that what happened in our past doesn't affect our adult lives.  However, One of the most significant triggers for childhood relationship trauma are adult relationships.  Understanding how childhood trauma impacts us is key to being able to heal the wounds and become emotionally literate. 

In this episode Jackie talks about the importance of being able to feel and express our emotions in a healthy way.  Emotions can be intense.  If we haven't been taught how to regulate our emotions, they can spill out in ways that are unhealthy.  Learning to regulate your emotions increases our ability to have empathy and improves the quality of our relationships and our physical health.

In this series on emotion management, Jackie talks about anger.  Often, the messages we have been taught about anger are part of the problem and don't help to manage anger.  Anger is an emotion all of us have.  It doesn't work to deny or suppress anger, so what do we do with anger?  What is the purpose of anger?  We talk about these things and more in this episode.  

Often when things happen to us, we get thrown off course.  How things would have unfolded end up being disrupted.  This may also be true when it comes to who we are, or who we were.  In this episode, Jackie explores the word "continue" and how it relates to therapy and the process of reclaiming ourselves.

In this episode Jackie talks about the difficulty of change and it's connection to loss.  During this time of physical distancing, there are many emotions people are trying to manage.  How can we embrace the time we are in and plan for the change that is created?