Category: General Ideas

By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ May 2024 Dismantling Perfectionism The fear of imperfection is shared by many. In a world where the normative culture reigns supreme and everyone outside is viewed as lesser-than, imperfection is a reasonable enough fear. When we allow it to rule us, however, it severely impacts our mental health… Read more

By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ May 2024 Understanding & Managing Projections in Relationships It’s one of those terms that has made its way out of the therapy space and into the mainstream, so let’s unpack it! Projection in a nutshell, is a term used to describe the psychological process by which a person… Read more

By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ April 2024 Setting, Receiving & Maintaining Boundaries Boundaries! What are they? What are they not? How do you set them? Who is responsible for reinforcing them? How can you improve your ability to receive and honor boundaries? The concept seems basic enough in theory, but often difficult to… Read more

By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ April 2024 Putting Mindfulness Into Practice Mindfulness is widely accepted as beneficial for our mental health, though many people still lack an understanding of what it is and how to cultivate it. This week we’ll be doing a bit of an overview, with a focus on methods of… Read more

By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ March 2024 Combating Internalized Oppression Through Parts Work Parts therapy has picked up in popularity. More and more people are finding benefit in viewing themselves as a system of distinct internal parts, with each part designed to perform a specific function or help them in a certain way. … Read more

By Melisa De Seguirant, LPC, LMFT ~ March 2024 Practicing Meaningful Self Care Do you practice self-care? What does your practice look like? How has it been most useful? How could it be better? HOT TAKE ~ Self-care is more than self-soothing and meeting your basic needs! A fresh way to look at self-care… Life… Read more