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Musings on my thoughts, philosophies and wisdom gained as I stumble along my way...

Triggers, AKA Autonomic Nervous System Dysregulation
There is so much talk about triggers lately. People getting triggered by seemingly everything. When did triggers become a bad thing? No...
Jody Allen, LCSW
20 hours ago2 min read
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The One Constant is Change
I often hear that change is difficult. What happens within you when I write, change isn't difficult, but it is different ? Change implies...
Jody Allen, LCSW
4 days ago2 min read
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Fear or Excitement?
I have been thinking a lot about fear lately. Funny thing fear is, isn't it? It is quite powerful - stops us from being, doing, engaging,...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Oct 23, 20242 min read
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Live More Fully In Your Authentic Self
How do we break through the scab of wounds that feel like they are a second skin? So familiar, perhaps, they feel primary to who we are....
Jody Allen, LCSW
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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YOU Are Your Longest Relationship
When I share this with clients they are often confronted with a shift in perspective. From looking outwardly for others to meet and...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Mar 17, 20242 min read
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Billy Joel Beckons: Turn the Lights Back On
As I feel into Billy Joel’s reemergence into our collective consciousness, I am reminded that his anthem, “Turn the Lights Back On”, is a...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Feb 16, 20243 min read
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Authentic Therapeutic Relationship Leads to Client Liberation
In a therapeutic relationship, the role of the therapist is to help liberate the client. And in doing so, the therapist also becomes...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Jan 24, 20242 min read
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So Much Information, Not Enough Wisdom
We are all searching for answers. We are inundated with information – at our very fingertips, every second of the day. And I wonder, has...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Jan 20, 20242 min read
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A Pandemic of Loneliness?
Were the lockdowns at the beginning of the SARS2 pandemic to blame for our increased feelings of loneliness and isolation? A collective,...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Understanding Our Nervous System
We are hardwired to be in connection with ourselves and others. And our nervous system acts as a barometer of our implicit and explicit...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Jan 4, 20241 min read
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Self-Compassion is Foundational to Self-Worth and Love
One of the biggest hurdles to healing I see in my practice is people not liking themselves. The negative self-talk, criticism and...
Jody Allen, LCSW
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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