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The Air, Water, and Food of Relationship Needs
Clients often struggle to articulate their key relationship needs, leading to a focus on trivial issues instead of what truly matters. This discussion simplifies the concept of needs by comparing… Read more
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MAKING YOUR FIRST FIVE COUNT, PUtting it all together: 5.2 FINAL first five post 🙂
The content encourages individuals to create “Happy Prep Talks” to positively influence their days. It outlines steps like deciding to change, believing in one’s power, setting goals, tracking progress, and… Read more
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First Five HAPPY Prep Talks (part 5-1)
You came back! GOOOO YOU!!! If its been a bit since you read the first 4, run back over them because building a HAPPY Prep talk will be EASIER if… Read more
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first five: crappy prep talks (part 4)
Crappy Prep Talks You know these, we all do these, probably Way Way too often. These are the Prep Talks where our thoughts are, more on the negative side. Have… Read more
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first five: “NO” prep talks (part 3)
NO PREP TALK DEEPER DIVE I think we have to look more closely at each, so we can make sure we KNOW what is going on, because then we can… Read more
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First FIve: (part 2)
Great you are back! So, what did you learn? Did you find your opportunities for first fives? Did you find moments where there was a transition, or a change, or… Read more
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Making the fIRST five count (part 1)
Changing the trajectory of your interactions IS possible! Read more
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Breaking the “I am not happy” cycle of insanity
I was watching a rerun of the old TV show Frasier. There is a scene where Niles (Frasier’s brother) asks Frasier, “are you happy?” and Frasier frowns and says “that… Read more
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HOW TO FIND Holiday cheer, even if you aren’t feeling it!
I know for many folks Holiday Cheer is hard to find, and for some it gets harder and harder to find each year. Maybe you are going through a difficult… Read more
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Sad is a feeling….Depression is a Diagnosis
So many folks toss around the word depression without really thinking about what it means. Saying things like, “the coffee place was out of my fav coffee, I’m so depressed!”… Read more
Welcome to my blog!
Hi I am Kelly Bell and you have found my blog! I am a licensed mental health professional posting about all things mental health. While hopefully you are able to learn a thing or two or even three here…please keep in mind, this blog is for educational purposes only is is not designed to replace professional counseling.