radical acceptance: what is it and how do I use it?

Radical acceptance means that you look upon yourself, others, and the world in an entirely new way.

You must be willing to let go of your ideas about how the world “should be” and simply accept things the way that they are in the present moment. When you radically accept something, you are completely releasing judgment of it and avoiding any attempts to fight against or change it.

When you are able accept a painful reality, your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and attitude all shift to make room for you to fully experience your present reality. This shift creates the opportunity and ability for change.

As Carl Rogers once said, 'The curious paradox is when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.'

To practice radical acceptance, we need to:

1. Accept what is ☀️
2. Realize what we can control and what we can't
3. Look at our situation from a nonjudgmental perspective 👓
4. Acknowledge the facts of our situation 📚
5. Learn how to live in the present moment despite our pain

Curious about radical acceptance? Reach out!

counseling, mental health, portland, therapistEmelie DouglasAugust 29, 2018sprout therapy pdxanxiety, mental health, mentalhealthadvocate, mentalhealthawareness, dbt, dbtskillsComment

sprout therapy pdx has moved!

As of September 1st, Sprout Therapy PDX will be operating out of a new location on 1135 SE Salmon St in the historic Winslow building. We're just about a mile from our old office, so just around the corner!

Check out some photos:

therapist, mental health, counselingEmelie DouglasAugust 27, 2018sprout therapy pdxportland, therapy, pdx, seportland, sepdx, hawthorne, portlandoregon, portlandtherapist, portlandtherapyComment

meet my therapy dog, feist!

Let me introduce you to my dog, Feist! 🐶

You might see Feist occasionally during our sessions together and you are welcome to request her for animal assisted therapy! She is a total cuddle bug and does great with kids too.

Animals are great partners for people with mental health challenges, I know my dog and cats help me immensely when I’m feeling overwhelmed. 💕

Do you have a pet that helps you with your mental health challenges?! Send me photos 😍📥

counseling, therapist, mental healthEmelie DouglasAugust 25, 2018Portlandtherapy, mentalhealthawareness, Therapydog, mentalhealth, anxietyawareness, anxiety, anxiety help, portlandtherapist, mentalhealthadvocate, Portlandoregon, Portland, mentalhealthbloggerComment