Taproot Therapy: A Mindful Moment

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Mindfulness only takes a moment – but that moment is a beautiful space to create balance, peace, and compassion. Erin Iwanusa, LCSW, CDWF, is a psychotherapist and social worker. She is the owner and founder of Taproot Therapy, LCSW, PLLC in New York City. Her practice focuses on mindfulness-based therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She is also a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, a highly experiential methodology based on the work of Dr. Brené Brown. Mindfulness is a core component to any therapeutic practice, and this podcast is designed to support your own practice, by offering mindfulness and meditation exercises, lessons in mindfulness and our mental health, as well as interviews and talks with other experts in the mental health and wellness field.

We welcome any feedback or suggestions for future episodes! Please reach out to erin@ytaproottherapynyc.com.

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From The Archives: Self Compassion

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Self-Compassion is the act of caring for yourself the way you would a loved one. This episode explores practicing self-compassion.

Links from the episode

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

Brené Brown -

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