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Stop Shaming Yourself for Feeling Negative Emotions
It’s bad enough to feel negative emotions, but often we add insult to injury by criticizing ourselves for feeling them: I shouldn’t be so...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Oct 20, 20242 min read


Make a Daily Practice of Tuning Into Your Inner World
One of the things I hear quite often from therapy clients is that they don’t like being alone with their own thoughts. This causes them...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Oct 13, 20242 min read


Explore the Beliefs Behind Your Triggers
Here’s the thing: We all get triggered. Even those of us who look like we have complete control of our emotions have those moments in...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Listen to Messages From Your Body
Many of us are disconnected from our bodies. We spend all of our time in them, but little of that time is spent tuning in to the messages...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Sep 8, 20241 min read


Three Things to Know About Resentment
We’ve all done it… allowed little pebbles of resentment to fester and grow into cold, hard stones of negativity that color every...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Practice Tolerating Discomfort
No one likes to be uncomfortable. In fact, our brains are wired to avoid things that are unpleasant. That being said, it is impossible...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Use Your Words Wisely
Words have power. They can inspire us to reach for a dream or cut so deeply they leave a scar. Words shape our actions, our...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Don't Worry Alone
In her book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It , which I highly recommend for all parents,...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Aug 11, 20242 min read


Pay attention to what life is showing you
Have you ever noticed that sometimes life just flows? Things seem to fall into place. Questions get answered. Loose ends get taken care...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Aug 4, 20241 min read


Stop avoiding that hard conversation
Splinters of negativity take a toll.
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Jul 28, 20242 min read


Don’t Expect Yourself to be Happy all the Time
As a therapist who works with teens and young adults, one of the most common, and troubling, themes I hear is how upset they are with...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Jul 21, 20241 min read


Ask Yourself the Big Questions Every Once in a While
Life is busy. There is much to get done. Weeks and months can fly by with us feeling like we’re running to catch up with things we put...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Jul 14, 20241 min read


Listen, Instead of Defending Yourself
Want to take your relationships to the next level? This skill–above almost all others–will profoundly impact how others experience you....
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Jul 7, 20242 min read


Be Intentional About Your Morning Routine
How you do mornings sets the tone for the rest of the day. If you roll out of bed into the mayhem of the day with no transition period,...
Kristin MacDermott, LMFT
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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