Uriah Cty -Triple5Light Therapy

Uriah Cty -Triple5Light Therapy Trust and respect are vital for a strong therapeutic relationship.​ My therapeutic approach is supportive and collaborative.

I encourage active participation in therapy, focusing on growth and positive change. Due to coronavirus concerns and social distancing guidelines, I provide sessions only via telehealth for the indefinite future.

Radical acceptance is the profound ability to fully embrace and acknowledge challenging circumstances beyond our control...
06/16/2024

Radical acceptance is the profound ability to fully embrace and acknowledge challenging circumstances beyond our control without criticism or resistance, thereby lessening the distress they may create.

Accepting things as they are allows you to recognize and validate your emotions without negating, evading, or overlooking the situation. This approach can provide profound relief and is an impactful method for processing feelings and navigating challenging experiences.

Radical acceptance is firmly rooted in the belief that suffering does not stem directly from pain but rather from one's attachment to the pain.

Instead of holding on to a painful past, radical acceptance implies that non-attachment is crucial for overcoming suffering. Non-attachment doesn't entail suppressing emotions. Rather, it involves intending not to let pain escalate into suffering. It requires observing your thoughts and feelings to recognize when you're allowing yourself to feel worse than necessary.

The essence of radical acceptance lies in withholding judgment without necessarily approving of the situation. It involves acknowledging and embracing reality as it is without becoming entangled in an emotional response to that reality.

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Empathy and compassion, while distinct, are deeply connected. Empathy acts as a gateway to compassion, serving as a tran...
06/15/2024

Empathy and compassion, while distinct, are deeply connected. Empathy acts as a gateway to compassion, serving as a transformative force. It involves understanding someone's emotions and imagining how they might resonate with you—a way of connecting.

Developing empathy is not a passive process but an active one. It can be achieved in various ways, such as understanding where the other person is coming from and their experiences. This is often referred to as 'walking in their shoes.' By approaching the other person with a gentle curiosity and acknowledging that we don't know the complete story, we can start to cultivate empathy. Another active way to build empathy is through active listening. This means carefully listening to the other person's words, understanding the underlying emotions, and reflecting on their words. Active listening encourages us to focus and connect more deeply, allowing us to better grasp a person's emotions through words, tone, and micro-expressions. Being an active listener boosts empathy and fosters positive feelings in the person we communicate with.

Compassion involves the desire to take action to help others. It encompasses traits and behaviors such as recognizing the suffering of others, understanding that suffering is a universal experience, empathizing with other people's emotional experiences, tolerating distressing emotions, and feeling motivated to help alleviate the suffering of others.

Kindness is not just a random act but a deliberate and voluntary choice. It's about dedicating one's time, talent, and resources to enhance the lives of others, one's own life, and the world. It involves genuine acts of love, compassion, generosity, and service. Kindness is a choice we can make, even amidst alternatives such as apathy and anger that life presents us with. This choice may be challenged by circumstances, people, and news, but it's a beautiful ability that each of us has: the ability to choose to be kind actively.

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            It’s normal to feel resentment, which involves anger or bitterness over a slight injustice or a major incide...
06/15/2024



It’s normal to feel resentment, which involves anger or bitterness over a slight injustice or a major incident. However, continuing to hold onto these feelings can negatively affect your physical and mental health.

Some people avoid addressing their feelings and continue to harbor anger at their family members or significant other. For example, maybe your sister started dating your ex after you told her it was okay, but you can’t believe she went ahead and did it. As a result, you avoid seeing her or making snide comments when you’re with her as you are so angry.

Others act out because of their resentment. Maybe you said something rude to someone at work because you can’t believe they were chosen over you for a special award. Or after your significant other was unfaithful to you, you lashed out by choosing revenge to cheat to get back at them.

Strategies to Help You Manage Resentment:

Develop self-compassion. Be kind to yourself. You are a human who made mistakes.

View the situation with empathy. When you take the other person's viewpoint and see the situation from their perspective, you might have a different take on what happened.

Be grateful. Gratitude actually makes you happier! If you're envious because your work colleague won a special award, remember that—according to one scientific study2—benign, motivating, and positive envy will appear in those who cultivate gratitude rather than the malicious, slandering type of envy.

Forgive yourself and others. Although it might be hard to let go of resentment, making peace with what happened increases your sense of well-being and purpose in life.

Reflect and identify the source of the resentment. If it is something that you can address through clear and courageous communication, practice doing so by communicating needs, boundaries, and requests. If the resentment stems from a situation out of your control, acknowledge the feelings arising from that, such as grief or rage, practice acceptance, and focus on what you can control once the feelings have been processed.

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8383 Wilshire Boulevard , Suite 800
Beverly Hills, CA
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