by Shannan Blum | May 7, 2025 | Healing the Soul, Psychospiritual Tools, Uncategorized
Introduction I used to believe healing was a destination that would come in one big, sweeping moment. A thunderclap of clarity. A rescue. Turns out, healing is more about self-rescue, or becoming the one I needed long ago. Truthfully – I didn’t need rescuing...
by Shannan Blum | Sep 1, 2024 | Evidence-based Products, Healing the Mind
Introduction Working with a therapist is a very personal experience. And as such, it’s important you and your therapist align on some key elements of working together. In this blog, I cover some common myths and facts so you gain some clarity. After all, you...
by Shannan Blum | Dec 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction Validation is a fundamental concept in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an approach developed by Marsha M. Linehan. I find a lot of misconceptions occur when learning validation – particularly when we are communicating with partners or our...
by Shannan Blum | Nov 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, emotions can often become tangled webs that we struggle to unravel. From the joy of success to the pain of disappointment, emotions are an integral part of the human experience. Something I’ve coined,...
by Shannan Blum | Nov 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Introduction Have you been introduced to the world of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, aka DBT and wondered what the heck “dialectic” means? Well, you’re not alone so today I’m going to make it easy-peasy to understand. Simply put, dialectics...
