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COVID-19 Notice to Clients of Mindful Soul

We are OPEN for Business! . . . online! : ) COVID-19 Notice to Clients  3/14/20 It has been a pretty wild week in New Jersey with COVID-19 and we want to share our latest plans and preparations. Governor Murphy announced yesterday afternoon that…
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Guided Meditation: An Introduction to Mindfulness with Ji!

These days, the word "mindfulness" is all over the mental health and wellness worlds...but what does it actually mean and how can it help you? In this vlog post, Mindful Soul's Ji Lim, MSEd, MPhil LPC, talks about the how and why of Mindfulness along…
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The Nurturing Benefits of Nature for Mental Health 

By Amanda Leone, MSW, LSW While many of us know intuitively and through our own experiences, recent research supports the notion that time spent in nature is connected with a positive mood, a sense of meaningfulness, and vitality. Spending time in…
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Healing Our Horcruxes: Harry Potter & Trauma Therapy

By Sarah A. Temel, MSEd, LAC In the sixth (and my favorite) book of the series, The Half Blood Prince, Dumbledore takes Harry on an incredible and terrifying excursion through memories of Tom Riddle, who would one day become the world’s darkest…
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Altered Books: Healing the Past through Creativity!

Art often creates a language for the things there may not be words for.  Check out this video in which Altered Books facilitator and therapist, Heather McPaul, MS, LAC, NCC explains the incredible healing power of creating an altered book. The…
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Creativity for Adults

It seems a difficult thing for adults in our culture to reconcile time for themselves amongst the many roles they play, especially when those roles include work or parenthood.  Creative workshops and expressive arts therapy groups might seem frivolous…
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Kids and Mindfulness

Increasing Kids' Emotional Intelligence through Mindfulness The lives of young children, tweens, and teens are bursting with experiences that encourage increased independence, decision-making skills, and responsibility. Many situations that are viewed…
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Exploring the Past as Part of Therapy

The Past is in the Present When many women initially come to therapy, they want to work on a current issue or symptom. It may be to reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression. Or it could be to deal with a life transition like divorce, illness or loss. As…
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5 Reasons Creative Arts Can Help Female Veterans with Life After Service

Recently more and more research has shown the positive effects that art can have on military members in and outside of their service. As the fastest growing military population, female vets face particular obstacles. Here are 5 specific ways that female…
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Creating a Mantra to help ease anxiety and stress

When I am working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, stress or are trying to reframe perfectionism, I often recommend several strategies, one of which is creating a personal mantra. This is a technique that can be used by anyone in all sorts…
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#MeToo and Trauma Recovery

The topic of sexual assault, coercion, harassment, and abuse is sadly a common one in my day to day work as a women’s trauma therapist. Many women that come to my office are not always sharing their stories per se, rather they are dealing with the aftermath…
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When De-Stressing Stresses You Out

A deadline is looming at work. A family member is ill or struggling. Your house is in disarray and there is always an endless pile of laundry to get through. There are dinners to make and lunches to prepare. Your anxiety feels like it is through the roof,…

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