Christin’s Blog

5 Powerful Strategies For Parents of Children during the Pandemic 1). Connect and Redirect instead of Command and Demand Action Step: Instead of Command and Demand…. Try Connect and Redirect. This helps when you kid has “flipped his lid” or he has a lot of feelings and may be close to flipping his lid. His/ […]

How much can we hold? Our collective nervous systems in California are out of balance. We all have a certain amount we can tolerate. We use self-care, time with friends & family, and time off to help us regulate our emotions and be within “our window” so we can practice kindness and compassion. I have […]

Nisha Iyer created this helpful resource for parents wanting to help their children with symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks, sleeping problems, and anxiety associated with a traumatic experience the child witnessed.

I took a couple of classes with Phillip Manfield and learned Flash Technique.  This technique was developed recently for people with overwhelming trauma and the client does not need to connect to the trauma directly.  It is so useful as a way to begin helping someone process something very hard.    I use this technique […]

I show this to many of my clients as it is a helpful narrative about the differences between empathy and sympathy. We can all use a little more empathy in our lives.