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August 14, 2020 by Jamie English Leave a Comment

Your Big “S” Self

I believe that we all within us a big S Self. A big S, as in a capital S. In therapy, this is the part of us that wants healing and growth. It’s the part that knows what is best for you. I’ve heard it called the core, true self. I’ve heard it called our Essence. I’ve heard it called our Wise Mind.

I like calling it “big S Self” because it is fun to say.

You’ve had it since you were born. It is there and so amazing.

In the therapy space, I try to help you listen to and connect with your big S Self. It’s the part of you that got you to therapy in the first place.  It’s the part that gets excited when you try to learn about yourself. It’s the part that knows how to heal from the pain. It’s the part that knows how to heal….period. As a therapist, I only hold the space (and sometimes use amazing tools) while your big S Self connects the dots and does what is needed to walk your path.

Can this be challenging? Absolutely. It can be challenging for the client. It can be challenging for the therapist. But when we trust the process, the big S Self leads the way. If you aren’t hearing your big S self, that doesn’t mean that he or she hasn’t been trying to communicate. It means we have gotten in their way, most likely. Get quiet. Breathe. Connect. Listen. Your big S self has got you!

Filed Under: Self Awareness, Wholeheartedness Tagged With: big S Self, core self, essence, healing, mental-health, true self, wholeheartedness

September 22, 2017 by Jamie English 2 Comments

What Therapy Is

I am sure you have seen the memes floating around social media that say “Shopping with my Friends is My Therapy” and “The Beach is My Therapy” and “Quilting is My Therapy.”  There are so many different variations to this and I would so often see these and feel something inside that irked me.  I thought this was my ego.  I mean, if we all go to the beach or take up quilting, what is the purpose of my job?  This job I love, this job I worked hard to be able to do, this job I take seriously.

Then I read my friend and colleague’s blog post about how Therapy is My Therapy and something clicked for me.  She is a rockstar, y’all!  That is an amazing post full of vulnerability and TRUTH!  Go read it and come back.  Here it is again!  

While there very well may have been some of my ego perking up when I was put off by those memes, Celeste touched on something that resonated with me more than being put out of a job by horseback riding.  It is minimizing the hard, exhausting, beautiful, and amazing work that my clients have done in session.  Sometimes my people do feel relaxed and peaceful in my office.   But so often, they leave raw and exhausted from the work they have done.  They have dug deep, and I do have a goal of them finding relief, at least to some extent, but the journey to the relief can be harrowing and daunting and exhausting. Don’t be afraid, the healing that takes place leads to peace and relaxation.

So, now that this is cleared up.  Go have coffee with a friend as part of your self-care and get some therapy for your therapy!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: healing, mental-health, philosophy, piggy back

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