Options for the Bereaved

by Heather Kramer Almquist, MA, LPC, NCP, CT, CDWF | Dec 16, 2014 | Depression & Anxiety, Grief & Trauma

The holiday season is fast approaching, and this can be a very anxiety-triggering thing for those who are grieving. Whether the grief is recent and raw, or whether it has been many years since the loss – the thought of getting through milestone/time-marking events...

Empathy vs Sympathy

by Sanctuary | Mar 18, 2014 | Couples & Partners, Depression & Anxiety, Women

Dr. Brené Brown, who is super awesome and did an amazing TED talk on vulnerability (which garnered her more notoriety than she was expecting), summed up the difference between sympathy and empathy in a way that is succinct and beautiful and dead. on. accurate. Then,...

Helping Children Deal With Tragedy

by Heather Kramer Almquist, MA, LPC, NCP, CT, CDWF | Apr 19, 2013 | Grief & Trauma, Parenting

This week, we all held our collective breath, watching the news and scanning the Internet as reports flooded in about the Boston Marathon bombing. Such an emotional, stressful event naturally brings up past trauma, and so many of us were remembering 9/11 as we were...

Grief, Loss, And Laughter

by Heather Kramer Almquist, MA, LPC, NCP, CT, CDWF | Apr 4, 2013 | Grief & Trauma

This is why I love what I do. Thank you to each client who ever extended their trust, and thank you for the insights we have discovered together. And a very special thank you to the client who agreed to let me share this story with you.  ~Heather This past Sunday...