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Forbearance
Forbearance is the ability to endure difficulties with patience, self-control, and understanding. It reflects strength in responding thoughtfully rather than impulsively, particularly in frustrating situations. Rooted in empathy and emotional regulation, forbearance fosters healthy relationships and personal growth by allowing … Continue reading
Cultivating Joy
Joy is a profound emotion that goes beyond momentary happiness. It arises from a deep sense of contentment, connection, and purpose. Unlike fleeting pleasure, joy is enduring and rooted in gratitude, meaningful relationships, and self-acceptance. Joy flourishes when individuals embrace … Continue reading
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Emotional Renewal
Gage (my golden, furry co-therapist) and I have the privilege of occupying an office in a building originally constructed in the early 1800s. This building houses an old chapel where four congregations share worship space. When the chapel, with its … Continue reading
Research on Love
Love Love has been linked to numerous benefits, including reduced stress, improved mental health, and even longer life expectancy. Psychologists distinguish between different types of love, such as passionate, friendship, and spiritual love. Cultivating love starts with self-awareness and self-compassion. … Continue reading
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Enmeshment
Enmeshment within families often involves a lack of independence among family members. When two or more family members are enmeshed with each other, boundaries are vague or nonexistent. Signs of enmeshment include a lack of privacy between parent and child, … Continue reading
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Challenges & Hopes in October
As the natural world prepares for winter, let’s consider what new “inner growth” we can foster. The visual changes in nature serve as powerful metaphors for personal transformation. Reduced sunlight and colder temperatures, however, can lower our moods and energy … Continue reading
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Benefits of Unstructured Play for Children & Adults
Unstructured Play Now that summer is here, encourage unstructured play for little ones in your life and for yourself! Unstructured play holds profound benefits for children’s development and as a stress release for adults. Unstructured Play Fosters Creativity and Imagination. … Continue reading
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Friendship
The irony of today’s technology is that it connects us with more people, more often than ever before, and yet feelings of loneliness and isolation are higher than ever! Turns out that good old fashioned face-to-face friendships are essential to … Continue reading
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Emotions & Moods
Is It a Mood or Emotion? If you’re like most people, you often find yourself “in a mood” or feeling a strong emotion. While emotions usually have identifiable sources, the sources of moods are often unclear. Emotions tend to be brief while moods can be long lasting. Emotions have … Continue reading
Welcome to Our Website www.tswisher.com
Glad you have stopped by! As a licensed mental health professional and an attorney, my practice involves three very different areas. This site contains six sections or pages (See Menu at Top). My Practice Areas Include: Counseling – I maintain … Continue reading
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Thomas K. Swisher, J.D., Ph.D. (443) 996-6659 