Four Corners Blog
Serving Maryland suburbs including Bethesda, Chevy Chase,
Kensington, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park.
Clinician Spotlight - Kyle Wehrend
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!
Laying Down a New Path
Everyone has had a different experience through this Pandemic. Some have endured depression and trauma and may feel anxiety about what is yet to come. How do we get back into the swing, in a world that has changed, in a life and body that have changed?
Covid Re-entry Anxiety & Stress - and why we need Liminal Space
Transitions are hard for our body, mind and spirit. And right now, as we move through this pandemic, we are making up the transition as we go along. We need a way to cope with this re-entry anxiety. We need a threshold in our lives between what has been and what is to come.
Case Study: How to work with Emotional Blocks using Internal Family Systems
The first step in doing IFS parts work is to move from being in the head and listening to thoughts to being in the body and noticing sensations. We start by simply following the breath. Right now as you read this, you can try it. Simply notice your in-breath and the out-breath, as you shift your attention from the outside space to the inside space (your body sensations) for just one minute. I’ll wait for you :)
Case Study: how The Polyvagal Theory and IFS work in individual therapy
Polyvagal Theory of the autonomic nervous system which says that our body is always scanning for safety and threat below conscious awareness. This sense is called “neuroception.” This theory also says that we “co-regulate” with our environment, including people around us, and that our mood can be impacted by others’ moods, for better or for worse.
Come as you are
How do we access spaciousness within ourselves when life feels like it’s in a tailspin? It helps to start close in, by being with ourselves exactly how we are showing up in that moment. In doing so, we can identify and address what is most acutely asking for our attention.
The utmost care and kindness in all things
This is a stressful time for all of us! I am learning to treat my body, mind and heart - my whole Self - like the finely tuned instrument that it is: so sensitive to stress and change, and also responsive to care and attention.
Mindfulness Skills IRL*
A 5 minute mindfulness exercise to check in with yourself and your parts - it’s a short version of my “Four Corners Meditation”