Intimate Relationship Checkup
Dr. John Gottman discerned seven components of healthy relationships, and it is helpful to contemplate them to see if you are improving...
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Shelley Klammer
- 2 min
What is Focusing Psychotherapy?
Inner Relationship Focusing Inner Relationship Focusing is a version of Focusing psychotherapy developed by Barbara McGavin and Ann...
Shelley Klammer
- 3 min
How to Heal Chronic Negativity
A negativity bias is the notion that even when of equal intensity, things of a more negative nature (e.g. unpleasant thoughts, emotions,...
Shelley Klammer
- 4 min
How to Heal Your Inner Child
The Adult Inner Child Many of us live primarily from our inner child psychology. As you go about your adult life, some of your life...
Shelley Klammer
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Reconciling Inner Conflict
The Positive Aspects of Polarized Parts An inner conflict is a polarization in which two opposite parts are fighting inside. When you are...
Shelley Klammer
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Free Tonglen Worksheet
The word Tonglen, or Tong Len, is Tibetan for “giving and receiving”, with Tong meaning “giving” and Len referring to “receiving”. This...
Shelley Klammer
- 5 min
Sensing Into Your Growth Edge
Psychiatrist Sigmund Freud originally described the conscious mind, which consists of all the thoughts that you are aware of, as the tip...
Shelley Klammer
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Overcoming Anticipatory Fear
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt...
Shelley Klammer
- 8 min
Inner Child Therapy Meditation
This is a sample lesson from my Inner Child Therapy Course Compassion for Your Inner Child "The cry we hear from deep in our hearts comes...
Shelley Klammer
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Focusing Journal Process
Focusing is a path of self-inquiry that welcomes nuanced experiences that we often overlook. We gently bring awareness into our bodies,...
Shelley Klammer
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Cultivating Your Depth of Awareness
To enrich your depth of awareness, I encourage you to track your inner life between your therapy sessions by keeping daily notes that...
Shelley Klammer
- 5 min
What is Your Enneagram Personality Type?
The Enneagram is a personality system of nine archetypes. According to the Enneagram, each of the nine personality types is defined by a...
Shelley Klammer
- 11 min
How to Heal Core Wounds From Childhood
The Root of Core Pain - "I am suffering and separate from love because..." Often without knowing it, each of us has such devastating...
Shelley Klammer
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How to Forgive
This forgiveness exercise is for you if you cannot reconcile with someone who has hurt you. This process is for your personal emotional...
Shelley Klammer
- 2 min
What is the Golden Shadow?
Your Brightest Self When you consider your shadow you might think that it contains only the socially shamed aspects of yourself that you...
Shelley Klammer
- 5 min
What is the Unconscious Mind?
You likely think that you are the primary personality that you present to the world. This is why it can feel challenging to access your...
Shelley Klammer
- 2 min
How to Keep a Daily Depth Journal
Seeing the Deeper Nuances of Your Day Keeping a daily log of the inner and outer movements of your life can be a profoundly deepening...
Shelley Klammer
- 7 min
Inner Family Systems Therapy
Managing Emotional Pain I have found that working with personality parts in therapy is a creative way to understand emotional pain....
Shelley Klammer
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Finding "Right Distance" from Emotional Overwhelm
Most people either suppress their emotions or become completely overwhelmed by them. It is possible, however, to turn towards your...
Shelley Klammer
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Expanding Your Window of Tolerance
The “window of tolerance,” is a term coined by psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Siegel. Your window of tolerance is the amount of stress that you...
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