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top 12 affordable self-care ideas from CAlifornia therapists

Top 12 Affordable Self Care Ideas From California Therapists

Obviously, we think that therapy is a great way to take care of yourself. However, there are also many other things that you can incorporate into your self-care routine. Many of these things are free or affordable. The more of them you try, the more tools you might have to help you through life's challenges. Here are some of the...

Therapists’ Favorite Books: San Francisco Therapists’ Recommended Reads for Everyone

We interview the therapists in our collective about a variety of different topics. Of course, we love to learn what it is like to work with them, what types of modalities and beliefs inform their practice, and so forth. However, we also just like to get tips and recommendations for them on a life well-lived. For example, we love to...

Conversations with Clinicians: Interview with San Francisco Therapist Erma Kyriakos

Conversations with Clinicians: Interview with San Francisco Therapist Erma Kyriakos

Meet one of CMP's associate therapists: Erma Kyriakos, a California therapist who is providing therapy through Telehealth only at this time. In this interview we learn more about her approach to therapy, what inspires her to do this work, and what some of her recommendations are for people seeking various tips for self-care and resources. What is your therapeutic orientation?...

Conversations with Clinicians: Interview with Sonoma County Therapist Ingrid Tsong

Conversations with Clinicians: Interview with Sonoma County Therapist Ingrid Tsong

Ingrid Tsong is a Northern California therapist and a member of the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy collective. Her talent lies in looking at the client from an integral, holistic perspective to offer healing not just for the problem you might immediately find yourself facing but also for broader, deeper growth. If you're not entirely sure that you want to be...

interview with California therapist Odessa avianna Perez

Conversations With Clinicians: Interview with California Therapist Odessa Avianna Perez

Odessa Avianna Perez is a California therapist who specializes in working with issues of oppression and marginalization using a trauma-informed Somatic Psychotherapy approach with a focus on mindfulness, attachment, nervous system regulation, and dance and movement therapy. In this interview we learn more about her work. Plus, she gives us some great recommendations. Where is your office located? Working only virtually for...

Sofía Escudero therapist

Conversations with Clinicians: Interview with SF Bay Area Therapist Sofía Escudero

Sofía Escudero is a bilingual (Spanish/English) San Francisco Bay Area therapist who is part of our associate therapist team here at Center for Mindful Psychotherapy. She is currently seeing clients via Telehealth only but hopes to offer in-person East Bay (Oakland or Berkeley) appointments soon. Learn more about her approach to her work in the interview below. What are your...

Masks Are Off: Is This New Normal Working For You?

Masks Are Off: Is This New Normal Working For You?

Things are changing around us yet again in terms of living in a pandemic. San Francisco has dropped most of its mask mandates for now. People are making more plans, attending parties, going back to work in offices, and booking plane tickets. Even if you work in a restaurant or a hospital where you've had to go be amongst many...

quiet quitting

Quiet Quitting: Checking Out or Setting Boundaries?

Earlier this year, a TikTok video by Zaid Khan talked about "Quiet Quitting," and ever since the term seems to be everywhere. The term has taken on some controversy, with people on one side saying that it's all about setting healthy boundaries for a good work-life balance and people on the other side insisting that it's a form of checking...

how to choose a therapist

Therapists Answer: How To Choose the Right Therapist

It can feel really challenging trying to figure out who the right therapist is for you. After all, you're going to develop a relationship with this person in which you might be vulnerable and open. As a result, you want to choose the right person. And yet, how do you decide? In PART ONE of this blog series, we discussed...

how do I find a therapist

Therapists Answer: How Do I Find a Therapist?

Perhaps you know that you are ready to start therapy. However, you aren't sure quite where to begin. It can feel like a daunting exercise at first. How do you find a therapist? We asked ten of our associate therapists for guidance in finding a therapist. In this post, we'll cover specifically how to start looking for therapists and narrowing...

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