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Opening Ourselves Up To New Life Through Separation And Divorce

By Geri Kerr / May 27, 2022 /

In my clinical practice, I often work with people whose parents got divorced when they were children.  I hear many different stories about what it was like to be a kid growing up in a home with two people they loved, who were often at great odds with each other.  The arguing was often a…

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What You Need To Know About Healing Emotional Abuse From Parents

By Geri Kerr / July 27, 2021 /

Through many years of working with individuals and couples as both a psychotherapist and coach, no issue is more compelling to be resolved than that of healing emotional abuse from parents.  That said, healing emotional abuse from parents is also complicated by the fact that so many of you who need to heal, are unaware…

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How Acceptance Can Help You Overcome Depression After A Medical Diagnosis

By Geri Kerr / June 10, 2021 /

The onset of depression after a medical diagnosis is common and even clearly understandable as a first reaction. And, it is important that you meet your medical diagnosis from the start with openness of mind, body, heart, and most importantly, Spirit.     In fact, the thought process you engage in and the belief system you…

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Five Steps Toward Midlife Divorce Recovery

By Geri Kerr / June 10, 2021 /

Divorce is a multi-layered process that is ranked at the top of the list of stressful life events.  Although divorce is a frequently practiced, socially acceptable event, there are some specific steps toward midlife divorce recovery that are important for you to be aware of as you begin your journey toward healing.  Step # 1…

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The Gift Of Prayer

By Geri Kerr / May 24, 2021 /

“Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, what God has ready for those who love Him” 1 Corinthians 2: 6-10 Prayer is a relationship with God.  It is down to earth conversation with God as if God were sitting right next to us listening, caring, and speaking to us just the way a friend…

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How To Practice Self-Compassion During Difficult Times

By Geri Kerr / May 15, 2021 /

“This is a moment of great suffering. Suffering is part of my life. May I be kind to myself in this moment. May I give myself the compassion I need.” (Kristin Neff) It’s probably a fair statement to say that many of us may be feeling some level of trauma or stress right about now.…

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The Covid-19 Pandemic: Moving Beyond Trauma and Loss into Hope and Possibilities

By Geri Kerr / April 30, 2021 /

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected our lives and changed us in ways we could not have imagined.  Who we are and our ways of living have been unalterably changed and re-imagined.       Not only have we lost lives, but we have also lost contexts.  We have lost the predictability and day-in, day-out routine of our…

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In Our Feel-Good Culture, What Can We Learn From COVID-19?

By Geri Kerr / April 23, 2020 /

I don’t know about you, but I’m someone who needs to know what soup I’m swimming in to be able to stay afloat. I need to understand contexts around me in order to make meaning and sense of what’s going on.  I need to know what I can learn from COVID-19. Initially, I found myself…

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