Many of the people I see both in & out of therapy have some trouble with assertiveness - in fact, most of us have trouble in this area!

For many, we can come off as too soft, or even worse, not being able to really tell someone what we need or want. It just feels icky! For others, we can come off as being too pushy. So what to do?

Most of us know that assertiveness will get you further in life than being passive OR aggressive. But few of us were actually taught how to be assertive. Here are some helpful tips.

Anxiety Therapy, Online CounselingBeth KaneMarch 5, 2020Marin Integrative Therapy assertiveness, how to easily be assertive, how to be more assertive, assertiveness tips, psychotherapy and assertiveness, counseling for assertiveness, psychotherapy point plesant nj

33 Journaling Ideas

Why is journaling helpful?

We tend to have this belief that we can work things through in our heads alone just by thinking about them. But the truth is, we process things differently when we write things down. Sometimes, we feel like it’s a “extra step” or a “hassle”, but the truth it by NOT writing things down, we can often overlook patterns, hold onto thoughts & feelings, & get stuck “in the hamster wheel” of our minds.

Anxiety Therapy, Depression Therapy, Anxiety Counseling, Depression CounselingBeth KaneMarch 3, 2020Marin Integrative Therapyjournaling tips, journaling for anxiety, journaling for depression, how to journal, journaling and mental health, psychotherapy and journaling, journaling to decrease stress, journaling ideas

5 ways to stop an anxiety attack naturally

Can I first tell you anxiety is a normal feeling?

We all have had it at one time or another. Every. Single. Person.

Sure, we may use different words to describe it - it can get lumped under the words stressed, worried, nervous - you get the picture.

Anxiety Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Anxiety CounselingBeth KaneFebruary 18, 2020Marin Integrative Therapycounseling point pleasant nj, counseling in nj, anxiety support, anxiety therapy ppoint pleasant nj, anxiety help point pleasant nj, anxiety skills, anxiety relief nj, counseling ocean county nj

How 3 letters make a difference

I always loved playing charades when I was a little girl. Trying to get people to guess words or strings of words without speaking. It’s something my parents played with their friends a lot too. They’d be in their best party clothes - while I took time to sneak into the kitchen to steal - I mean eat - as many as those bright red sticky (horrible for you) cherries as my little fingers could reach.

So, here‘s the first clue - the word has 3 letters - starts with a vowel - very common - but I haven’t used it yet!

Integrative Therapy, Anxiety Counseling, Online CounselingBeth KaneFebruary 11, 2020Marin Integrative Therapyintegrative counseling, counseling, life coaching, life coach point pleasant nj, life coaching point pleasant nj, life coaching online, integrative counseling point pleasant nj, holistic healing ocean county nj, holistic life coaching point pleasant nj, online counsleing nj

How to Easily Clear Your Energy

I admit it.

I used to be so caught up in this whole process. Gathering supplies, tripping over the dogs, opening the windows, or standing outside freezing myself…

It really was a process!

I’d get my smudge stick ready, try not to burn myself (because I’m NOT coordinated like that!) annnnd stop my furballs from coming in and choking on the smoke!

Or, I tried to find time to clean and recharge my crystals, get them all lined up on each chakra, and then lie on my bed while trying to keep the cat from using them as hockey pucks.

I mean, it started to feel like I was gathering more stressful energy than I was releasing!