Betterment of Mind, Psychotherapy with Cristina Aicher

05/02/2024

Therapy is about sorting our thoughts and feelings out so we can better predict, understand and regulate ourselves. No oracle advice, no magic button,- yet still magic and answers are often found in sessions

02/27/2024

Need some help reducing your screen time? Can't get anything done, because you spend too much time scrolling? Read my blog post on my website about how to moderate phone usage

The Digital Disconnect: How to manage your phone addiction In an age where smartphones have become extensions of ourselves, it's crucial to pause and reflect on the profound impact they have on our lives, particularly our sense of connection and belonging. We are all guilty, right? We sneak in a few...

07/24/2023

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06/06/2022

A recipe for “happiness”
Not trying to tell you that anxiety isn’t real or if you want to be happy, just think positive (toxic positivity is a thing, for sure!). Life is more complicated than that. But- there are steps we can make throughout our challenging lives that can ensure that we are more present with the positive aspects of what life has to bring,- and these steps are pretty well-evidenced in scientific research.

06/06/2022

A recipe for “happiness”
Not trying to tell you that anxiety isn’t real or if you want to be happy, just think positive (toxic positivity is a thing, for sure!). Life is more complicated than that. But- there are steps we can make throughout our challenging lives that can ensure that we are more present with the positive aspects of what life has to bring,- and these steps are pretty well-evidenced in scientific research.

05/11/2022

Good communication: Active listening skills
Participating
-emotionally
-behaviorally
-cognitively
in conversation to make the other person feel seen and heard

05/07/2022

Every holiday comes with joy for some and pain for others! And for some of us- both at the same time- cherishing motherhood, while thinking of my own mother gone too soon. Whatever tomorrow brings you, I hope you honor what comes up for you ❤️🙏

04/27/2022

Although positive re-framing and yoga are highly beneficial therapeutic strategies to overcome negative thought patterns- sometimes great advice from people just isn’t helpful.. do you have an example when this isn’t helpful?

04/26/2022

So often parenting comes up in my sessions - how people never felt like they were enough and how they choose or are pressured to parent their own children. What do you think of this?

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04/07/2022

Make sure you tune in to the latest video about how to argue cleaner and what pitfalls to avoid when communicating with your partner

03/24/2022

How to argue cleaner! Communication pitfalls couples use when arguing. Avoid using sarcasm and blanket statements in arguments.

These are shut-down tools that rarely lead to a resolution or growth. On the contrary, it often escalates the argument, and people become more hostile.

03/15/2022

I’m fine! It’s fine. Everything is fine. There’s nothing to see here!! Never in the history of the word “fine” has “fine” ever meant “fine”!