You are not a Diagnosis

You are More than

ADHD

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder
 

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and so on.

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In relational therapy we will recognize the you outside of a diagnosis.

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The medical model of therapy

brings us a way to organize symptoms into diagnoses.

It has benefits

and yet

It DOES NOTHING

 

to teach us what to do next.

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Feeling alone in your marriage

Not being able to get support you want

Arguing with your children

Feeling confused when dating

Being unable to ask for change

Spending money to feel better

Regulating jealousy and anger

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These are

Relational Skills

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Skills that your

Mom & Dad  may have tried to teach you if you were lucky

or skills that your family system

blocked your learning

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Even if you never got the support, or if you did and you still struggle,

It's okay because

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THESE SKILLS ARE SO VITAL

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Relational Skills

effect

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The amount of love you feel

The quality of the friendships you have

Your ability to stand up for yourself

Feelings of connection to community and others

Your physical health

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Skills that we may pick up by Painful Trial and Error

you know what Im talking about.

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the really bad relationship

three or four really bad relationships

the toxic boss

the divorce

the cut-off from family

getting fired

begging for payday to come

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I say SCREW PAINFUL learning

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and REPLACE IT with

willful

intentional

practice

and

action

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This requires

COMMITMENT to values

VULNERABILTY  in the process
ACCOUNTABILITY to someone

and

EMPATHY for our loved ones and yourself.

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This path is not for everyone.

Nina is not the therapist for everyone.

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Expect to be challenged.
Expect to devote resources (time and money)

Expect change.

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Real. Lasting. Change.

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