Taproot Therapy: A Mindful Moment: Giving Ourselves What We Need

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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.

Giving Ourselves What We Need

Aug 12, 2021

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.