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lisabakerlcsw
Feb 3, 20228 min read
The Common Denominator
You know something I hear a lot from people that really grinds my gears? "I'm the common denominator" Now, don't get me wrong. It's not...
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lisabakerlcsw
Sep 4, 20216 min read
The Mediation
We’ve been on quite a ride here for the past few weeks. I have given you a significant amount of information to take in, download, and...
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lisabakerlcsw
Aug 18, 20217 min read
The Town Hall Meeting
As promised last week in “The Shed”. Today we will be visiting a Town Hall Meeting in the small town of Youville. Youville, a little...
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lisabakerlcsw
Aug 13, 20217 min read
The Shed
Do you remember the last time you had company over to your place? If you’re anything like me, the knowledge that people are coming over...
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lisabakerlcsw
Jun 22, 20206 min read
A Love Letter to the Other Side
Dearest Other, I have been thinking so much lately about you and all the ways in which our lives have taken us so far apart. In the face...
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lisabakerlcsw
May 28, 20201 min read
Mental Health in the Time of COVID
A Q&A with Central Athlete on mental health and ways to cope through a pandemic
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lisabakerlcsw
May 1, 20205 min read
The Pebbles
Making changes is exhausting. Trying to go from where you are now to where you want to be can feel a lot like Sisyphus moving the boulder...
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lisabakerlcsw
Apr 24, 20205 min read
The Marbles
This week, we're talking marbles. This has nothing to do with the idea of "having lost your marbles" (though that is a joke that clients...
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lisabakerlcsw
Apr 17, 20206 min read
The Anthropologist
This week we'll delve into an image that I use to help people find emotional distance from situations that are painful or distressing....
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lisabakerlcsw
Apr 15, 202012 min read
When the Trauma Isn't Over - COVID-19
Part of the growing up process for every child is developing deeply held beliefs about the self, others, and the world – known as schemas...
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lisabakerlcsw
Apr 10, 20208 min read
The House Alarm
Nobody panic! This week, we are going to explore the function of anxiety and its impact on the brain and body. Anxiety is one of those...
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lisabakerlcsw
Apr 3, 20209 min read
The Marathon
This week, I am going to merge two very important areas of my life: Therapy and long-distance running. Over the course of the past 9...
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lisabakerlcsw
Mar 27, 20207 min read
The Screen Door
As a fair warning, today's topic is going to be heavier than some of my previous posts. As I sit and look out at the bright green trees...
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lisabakerlcsw
Mar 20, 20206 min read
Old Clothes
It's beginning to feel a lot like Spring here in Texas so I thought we might spend some time this week thinking about a different kind of...
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lisabakerlcsw
Mar 13, 20204 min read
The Horror Film
This week, I'd like to share with you an image I use to help people begin to understand their relationship to their feelings and the past...
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lisabakerlcsw
Mar 6, 20204 min read
The Snow Globe
This is one of my favorite images to use, especially in the early stages of working with someone new. People coming into therapy --...
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lisabakerlcsw
Feb 28, 20204 min read
Lucy and the Chocolates
Warning: If you weren't thinking about chocolate before reading this, you will be by the end of this post. There are more than a few...
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lisabakerlcsw
Feb 21, 20205 min read
The Pretend Tea Party
The first few images I have shared have been geared toward explaining the process of entering therapy and some of what happens that leads...
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lisabakerlcsw
Feb 14, 20203 min read
Gathering the Ingredients
Over the years of being in clinical practice, I have come to appreciate the beauty and power of the stories we tell. Learning about...
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