Blue Oak Therapy Center

"The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is. When we make that kind of deep bow to the soul of a suffering person, our respect reinforces the soul’s healing resources, the only resources that can help the sufferer make it through."

School starting in a few weeks brings excitement and also, sometimes, increased anxiety. Many people struggle with ways to cope with increasing pressure and uncertainty. Mindfulness can help. Mindfuless is not a boutique "lifestyle" practice. It is a simple way of strengthening awareness and sense of self that can help everyone. A new documentary will explore the encouraging effects of new efforts to teach mindfulness in the public schools . Check out the trailer below!

Some thoughts on texting as a tool for communicating in relationships...

New blog post on couples' relationships

Please check out our blog, where our interns speak on mental health topics that affect our community. Here you can get current information and perspectives on psychology, self-care, relationships, and social justice. You might even get a sense of how each of us works in therapy sessions. Visit us at http://blueoaktherapycenter.org/blog/