WomanKind Weekend Oct. 18-20, 2024 in Olympia, WA

WomanKind Weekend Oct. 18-20, 2024 in Olympia, WA

Give yourself some love this autumn. Join us for one, two, or three days in lovely Olympia, WA for a women’s wellness retreat focused on self care, making new friends, empowering you to reach your goals and live the life you have imagined. The weekend includes VIP packages, optional adventures and socials, and great speakers, discussions, and activities that build healthy relationships and help you create an intentional plan for your wellbeing as a woman in today’s world. We can’t wait to meet you!

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9 Areas of Wellness and How They Impact Mental Health
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9 Areas of Wellness and How They Impact Mental Health

Good therapy isn’t just about coping skills and symptom reduction. Get to know the 9 areas of wellness and how they impact your mental health. If you have anxiety, difficult relationships, sadness or other symptoms and its getting hard to cope read my post and take my holistic wellness quiz to see what may be causing you to feel anxious, depressed, or disconnected. This is one of the first things I do with my clients to get a good overview of where we want to focus our attention. Deep healing starts with creating a steady foundation.

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How do you know if you have experienced trauma?
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How do you know if you have experienced trauma?

You’ve heard of trauma therapy, but you’re not sure that your experiences qualify as “trauma” or if you just overreacting or being ungrateful. It can feel hard to know if your trauma is valid when you weren’t physically, sexually, or emotionally abused or neglected as a child. But trauma comes in many forms, and if you don’t know what to look for, it can get worse and end up disrupting your life or even cause feelings of powerlessness, hopelessness, and anxiety.. Read on to learn the 3 E’s of trauma and how you can heal it so you can feel more motivated, confident, and joyful in life.

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Therapy for chronic health conditions & marginalized groups
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Therapy for chronic health conditions & marginalized groups

Join Katie Lorz a trauma and relationship counselor for women in Tacoma, WA as she meets counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, coaches, consultants, and other wellness focused businesses and asks: What do mental health workers do? In her blog series featuring the many faces of mental health. This week features Serena Forward-Rodriguez a sex positive, body positive therapist for chronic health conditions and marginalized groups in Seattle, WA.

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5 Tips for Surviving Holiday Season 2022
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5 Tips for Surviving Holiday Season 2022

You may already be feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed and wondering ‘how am I going to make it through the holiday season without going crazy?’. Katie Lorz is a licensed mental health counselor in Tacoma, WA specializing in trauma, empowerment, and relationship counseling for women. She shares 5 Tips for surviving holiday season 2022. From giving yourself a gift to making an escape plan, she tells you how you can make it through the holidays. If you want some support to get through it you can contact her for a free 15-minute consultation at (435)776-5959 or fill out her contact form at www.counselinginwashington.com/contact

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Top 5 Myths About counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and coaching in #Tacoma

Top 5 Myths About counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and coaching in #Tacoma

What are the top 5 myths about counseling in Tacoma, WA? You’re considering starting therapy but you’ve heard some things and your not sure what is fact and what is fiction. Katie Lorz is a mental health counselor for women in Washington specializing in empowerment, trauma healing, toxic relationships, and optimal mental health. Here she dispels some common myths about coaching, psychotherapy, therapy, and counseling in Washington such as: do I need to be in therapy forever, does going to therapy mean I am broken, does a bad experience in therapy mean therapy doesn’t work, and more. Not sure about therapy yet? You can still do things to take care of your mental health, like signing up today for the free newsletter at www.counselinginwashington.com/contact or following @healgrowconnect on twitter

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What to expect from your first counseling session in Tacoma

What to expect from your first counseling session in Tacoma

Things aren’t going well. You know something needs to change. But what actually happens in your first counseling therapy session in Tacoma, WA. You want to know what a trauma and relationship therapist does in after you schedule your appointment. How do you prepare for the first counseling session? How often will you meet? What happens if you didn’t like the first session or don’t think you are a good match? I cover all of these questions in this blog. Learn more, then connect with me by filling out my contact form on my website, or call today for counseling in Washington state.

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The Top 5 Truths about counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and coaching in #Tacoma

The Top 5 Truths about counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and coaching in #Tacoma

You now know how to find a therapist in Tacoma, WA, some FAQs about therapy, and questions to ask a therapist, but you may still have some questions. Here are 5 Truths About Counseling, Therapy, Psychotherapy, and Coaching in Tacoma, WA including: What does research tell us about therapy? Is therapy worth it? Does going to therapy mean I’m crazy? Does therapy actually work? Or even, why do people go to therapy? Read on to learn more about therapy in this Blog Series: Therapy 101: Your need-to-know guide.

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