8 Simple Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
When was the last time you got frustrated with yourself? Do you often blame yourself and beat yourself up? Have you ever been harsh with someone, only to be harder on yourself later on? Here are…
Author: Pruitt, MS, LIMHP, CPC
Vanessa Pruitt, MS, LIMHP, CPC, with a Master's in Clinical Psychology, leads a thriving group practice, Alfrey and Pruitt Counseling, and specializes in transformative mental health care. Her expertise spans trauma-focused treatments like play therapy, EMDR, and attachment-based interventions. At Seven Stones Mental Health, Vanessa's goal is to empower therapists and clients by enhancing understanding, collaboration, and promoting positive outcomes in therapy. Her approach is dedicated to fostering resilience, growth, and empowerment for a diverse and neurodivergent community.
Free Play Therapy CEUs: Low-Cost and No-Cost Training Options
If you’re searching for free play therapy CEUs or low-cost training to support your certification journey, you’re in the right place. As a play therapist in training, I understand how quickly costs for continuing education and…
How to Support Your Partner’s Mental Health Goals
Do you want to know how to support your partner’s mental health goals? And how you can do it without making them feel bad when they don’t follow through? Whether your partner is suffering from depression,…
The Basic Exercise for Vagus Nerve Stimulation & Nervous System Regulation
The basic exercise, which was developed by Stanly Rosenberg, is a polyvagal exercise that helps calm the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve signals to your brain and body that you are safe and that you are…
The Difference Between Trauma, PTSD, and Complex PTSD + A Video
I’m answering the question: What is the difference between trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD (c-PTSD)? I’m a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner in Grand Island, NE, and a certified trauma professional (CTP) offering trauma therapy throughout…
How to Bring Up Trauma With My Therapist: Live Q&A
How to bring up trauma with my therapist: I’m answering a couple of questions about trauma and trauma therapy. The first question is about how to bring up trauma to your therapist. The second question is…
Identifying Trauma Triggers: Why Feedback is Triggering
Feedback, whether positive, negative, or neutral feedback, can be incredibly triggering for survivors of childhood abuse or complex trauma. Let’s discuss why feedback can be added to the list of trauma triggers, and why different types…
What is the Connection between Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health?
The human body is a fantastic thing. It’s capable of so much, and it can adapt to almost any situation you put it in. That being said, your body does need some care from time to…
The Importance of Practicing Gratefulness During Times of Uncertainty
In a world of flux, disease, and death, of uncertainty and suffering, it is easy to get caught up in all that is wrong with today – to focus on our differences and disagreements. We take…
How Lack of Boundaries and Dishonored Feelings Affect Your Mental and Physical Health
Now or in your past, have you ever felt as if you could not express how you feel? That your feelings were invalid or dismissed? That you were unseen or unheard? If you’ve experienced these feelings,…