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Scott Thode, LPC
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Confidence is a confusing word, so I should first be clear about what I mean. It seems to me that most people use the term confidence to refer to some kind of elevated feeling state. Whether it’s a little extra spark or something more grandiose, the popular use of confidence implies that we need a heightened mood in order to perform well, succeed in life, or even to just be ourselves. From… Read More
Problems can feel like a dark landscape, and the way we think about them is like a flashlight. Shift the beam even slightly, and what once felt overwhelming becomes navigable. As a therapist, I think a lot about how people approach problems. I’m always keeping in mind whether a change in perspective can modulate the stress response— which, in turn, opens the door to relatively calmer, clearer, and more adaptive thinking. When… Read More
Difficult feelings are a rather regular and normal aspect of human nature. To some extent, I have them just about every day. Do you? The challenge is that we are often using a subconscious framework to cope with our feelings. Whether it’s from culture or our family of origin, we have inherited outdated psychological software that leads to glitches and crashes of varying degrees. We aren’t doomed though. We can study our… Read More
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