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How knowing the 4 stages of competence can help you navigate change in the therapy process

Nov 18, 2022
6 min

How knowing the 4 stages of competence can help you navigate change in the therapy process

When in graduate school and learning about psychology, we learn various theories which equip us with the knowledge to help clients change. There are the five stages of change, the four stages of grief, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and then there are the four stages of developing competence, among many others. In a previous post I speak about the stages of change, but what happens when you finally do decide to go to therapy and focus on change? Within the therapy process there

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Is it possible that quiet quitting is actually burnout? Risk factors to consider.

Edwige Theokas

Oct 28, 2022
7 min

Is it possible that quiet quitting is actually burnout? Risk factors to consider.

We have all been hearing the big buzz words lately. First it was the Great Resignation. Then it was COVID fatigue. Now it’s Quiet Quitting. From what little I watch of the news, it seems that most segments are exploring this as a trend (both from the quitters’ side and the employers’ side). News segments and articles describe the effects of all this “quitting” on the economy, the labor market and on the stock market. I watch sometimes as CEO’s lament the fact that being a qui

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Ten self-care tips that you may not have considered. Part II

Edwige Theokas

Oct 21, 2022
5 min

Ten self-care tips that you may not have considered. Part II

6. Give yourself options when you don’t want to do something Something sounded like a good idea two weeks ago when you were drinking or having an on day and now it looks like you’d rather chop a finger off rather than do the thing. Or you never wanted to do something in the first place but you said yes, because you didn’t want to come off as a negative nelly. Often, stress happens when we commit to something to please others. We have a hard time saying no or backing out of ou

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Ten self-care tips that you may not have considered. Part I

Edwige Theokas

Oct 14, 2022
5 min

Ten self-care tips that you may not have considered. Part I

Self-care is all the rage. We know that we need to prioritize our well-being, but it seems like rates of stress, anxiety, depression and burnout continue to skyrocket and dominate the news. It seems like we are frequently being told to incorporate self-care into our lives, but either we do something and nothing works or we don’t do it because we feel guilty. We have a hard time valuing this concept of self-care. I have come up with some things you can consider that could be d

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Dealing with anxiety? Ten ways to manage your anxiety

Edwige Theokas

Oct 12, 2022
5 min

Dealing with anxiety? Ten ways to manage your anxiety

The answer to anxiety? Try telling yourself “I’m fine”. That’s it. JUST KIDDING! It’s obviously not that simple as anxiety and stress are often physiological and psychological responses that to events that occur in our lives. From a physiological standpoint (i.e., difficulty breathing, sweaty palms, increased heart rate) it is difficult to control that as it’s automatic. When you are actively in the middle of a panic attack, no amount of thinking or talking your way through i

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Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety reduction? Yes please!

Edwige Theokas

Sep 4, 2022
5 min

Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety reduction? Yes please!

Why incorporating a Mindfulness based practice can help you with your stress and anxiety. Five tips to incorporate. We’ve all experienced it. The mountain of laundry that never seems to go down. We sigh, resigning ourselves to this chore that we've decided that we hate. Do you even know why you hate it? It doesn't matter, it just has to get done. We tell ourselves, “well I’ll watch one of my favorite TV shows, that will help pass the time”. Then we start watching something th

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Clutter is negatively impacting your mental health. Part III

Edwige Theokas

Aug 27, 2022
5 min

Clutter is negatively impacting your mental health. Part III

Why getting a handle on your clutter can help your stress, anxiety and overall mood If you’ve read the other parts of this blog, hopefully you’ve done the mental work to physically be ready to tackle your stuff. Let's get into some practical things you can do to address this issue. 1. Incorporate the OHIO method. This is the “Only Handle It Once” method. We’ve all done it and it is not helping. Yo u know how it goes. The mail comes in and you put in on the kitchen island,

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Why learning how to rest is the cure to stress and anxiety.

Edwige Theokas

Aug 20, 2022
6 min

Why learning how to rest is the cure to stress and anxiety.

We as a society don’t do rest well. To rest is to be lazy, to not be living to the fullest, and to be wasting our life away. Rest is not in our DNA, as our ancestors had to constantly be on the lookout for danger (lions, tigers, food scarcity, etc.) and they had to be prepared to immediately face whatever came their way. Historically though, there were periods of down time, as animals hibernated, they could live off the animals they killed and they could consume the foods the

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"I don't have time!" Five ways to reframe your thinking, reduce stress and enjoy life

Edwige Theokas

Aug 9, 2022
7 min

"I don't have time!" Five ways to reframe your thinking, reduce stress and enjoy life

How saying this creates stress and anxiety in our lives. How to change it with 4 simple words I’ll admit that I used to be one of those people. Always huffing and puffing and stressed out. I had a million things on my plate and there never seemed to be enough hours in the day to get it all done. I would be tired and always complaining that there was too much to do and too little time. And this was before I had a child. Once the baby arrived, that stress multiplied. I was work

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Clutter is negatively impacting your mental health. Part I

Edwige Theokas

Jul 15, 2022
6 min

Clutter is negatively impacting your mental health. Part I

Why getting a handle on your clutter can help your stress, anxiety and overall mood. Part I We have all seen the shows, the videos, read the articles and books about organizing, decluttering and minimalism. Most of us thrive when in an organized space, but it aways seems to evade us. To watch videos of others’ homes, we fall prey to envy, judgment and self-loathing. On the one hand, the minimalist movement is a noble endeavor that many of us are striving to achieve because we

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Why therapy is a good thing and tips to find the right therapist for you.

Edwige Theokas

Sep 1, 2021
10 min

Why therapy is a good thing and tips to find the right therapist for you.

Over the years, people, including clients have said to me, "why do I need to go to a therapist, when I can talk to my mom, my girlfriend, my spouse?" "Why pay money to someone when I can just talk to a friend". And I ask in return, “who do you talk to when you need to complain about or navigate a change with the exact same people you are referring to and/or live with?” Talking to your mom about the weather is great, but what about when you need to process childhood traumas yo

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Eddie is a Mindfulness Based therapist serving the Burlington and Mercer County NJ area
(Bordentown, Chesterfield, Robbinsville, Princeton).
Are you ready to stop living in the past and living with the anxieties and stresses of day to day?
Book below to schedule a free 15 minute consultation

Eddie is a Mindfulness Based therapist serving the Burlington and Mercer County NJ area (Bordentown, Chesterfield, Robbinsville, Princeton). Are you ready to stop living in the past and living with the anxieties and stresses of day to day? Book below to schedule a free 15 minute consultation

Eddie is a Mindfulness Based therapist serving the Burlington and Mercer County NJ area
(Bordentown, Chesterfield, Robbinsville, Princeton).
Are you ready to stop living in the past and living with the anxieties and stresses of day to day?
Book below to schedule a free 15 minute consultation