Mindfulness is more than meditation, more than deep breathing. There are so many ways to be present and attune to oneself. See the attached resource for some tips and ideas!

Is what happened to me traumatic? Well, that depends. We can explore that together! But to give you a sense of what things may be considered traumatic and how the scale on that varies, here is a handout on Big and Little T traumas:

Feeling heard, seen, safe and accepted are important for all and are critical to mental health and well-being. Here are some resources for additional support.

Click the View Resource Link to view the website to the Lehigh Valley Transgender Renaissance organization. Further resources for LGBTQ community in this area include, but are not limited to:

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center https://www.bradburysullivancenter.org/

https://www.bradburysullivancenter.org/shadez (LGBTQ support specific to BIPOC community)

Trevor Project – For LGBTQ+ youth: 866-488-7386.

Trans Line – Transgender peer support: 877-565-8860.

LGBTQ+ National Hotlines – For LGBTQ+ youth, adults and seniors: Youth: 800-246-7743. Adults: 888-843-4564. Seniors: 888-234-7243.

Life Events Checklist-5 (LEC-5): this assessment provides a space for examining a wide variety of life experiences that may have been traumatic for you. Filling this out enables your therapist to get a sense of these experiences that inform your life and functioning.

Autogenic Training Worksheet by Dr. Jennifer Sweeten. An easy guide for meditation around anxious thoughts and feelings.

Attached is a list with the definitions of the common thinking errors that can lead to anxious feelings. Developing awareness of when these thinking errors occur in your everyday life is a big step in beginning to alter your thinking.

One can experience burnout over work stress, emotional distress or from life circumstances such as being a caregiver for a very ill family member. Burnout impacts emotional and physical well-being.

Where do you fall on the stages of Burnout right now in your life? Therapy can help you find new ways to interface with your world that could be less daunting and more fulfilling!