Janice Gingerich LMFT PsyD

Thank you for this piece of insight on some of ways trauma may impact us relationally. @traumaawarecare @ San Diego, California

Core beliefs grow out of our childhood and adulthood attachment relationships and get internalized so deep within that we respond as if they are more powerful than our own abilities to overcome, connect, grow... etc. Thank you for these great examples of how to challenge them using language @sit_with_it_ @ San Diego, California

I’ve been trying to get more informed as a therapist about how I should be asking, listening, and talking to my clients about race, racial trauma, and the genetic and social effects of internalized systemic inequalities. I am recognizing that this is an important area where funding, research, and training in my field are lacking. Of course I’ve had a few related classes, attended a few trainings, and have read some required books and journal articles. This is a start. But more importantly, I realize that I personally have not spent the time in preparation, assessment, or treatment to really sit with and recognize how much race is a piece of the story for my clients of color (as my privilege has allowed). Here are some great podcasts, webinars, and panels if any of you LCSWs, MFTs, or PsyDs are interested! @ San Diego, California

Happy Friday & Memorial Day Weekend! This post is simply an acknowledgment of how hard it is out there for everyone right now ... We as human beings are built for connection and thrive in emotional and physical proximity to others. Challenges we seem face are difficult enough already and are only heightened during distance from one another! Sending virtual hugs and wishes for a safe, healthy, and connected weekend for each of you. We’re in this together! #sandiegotherapist #psyd #lmft #safespace #leanin #selfacceptance #selfempowerment #selfchallenge #healthyconnection #wiredforlovenotfear #vulnerabilityequalsstrength #narrativetherapy #experientialtherapy #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #emotionallyfocusedcouplestherapy #eft #arttherapy #selfcare #sandiegoselfcare #naturetherapy

Fellow therapists: E-counseling is another (zero-cost) platform for advertising, scheduling, networking in addition to Psychology Today. Check them out! https://www.e-counseling.com/profile/janice-gingerich/

A great workbook and resources for clients and their families during this challenging time at home: https://www.depauw.edu//r/coronavirus-anxiety-workbook.pdf

Love @junocounseling and the many helpful tips she shares on her page! Many times we think we are only having an interaction in the present. However when we zoom out ... 5 times out of 10 we are responding with stances developed by layers of experiences we’ve internalized over the years. It can be helpful to talk to a therapist or consult other mental health resources to gain insight about the crossover from past to present and how to communicate in healthier ways internally and in our relationships. Any of these sound familiar?

I’ve been listening to podcasts this week interviewing some of the original strategic MRI group psychotherapists that are still alive today, including Cloé Madanes. I thought this quote of hers was particularly fitting for the current time. Regardless of how you are being affected by COVID19, may you find therapeutic comfort in however you are managing! We’re in this together!

COVID19 has upended so many people’s lives in a few short weeks. 211 is an amazing local resource for childcare, healthcare, mental healthcare, financial resources, legal resources, housing needs, food access, and so much more. Simply dial 211 or visit their website to access an amazing compilation of resources and share this info with those in need! @ San Diego, California

Far too many problems (especially the ones that have a complex history, the acutely painful, and the devastating) are not easily solved. The hardest and most important thing we can do is to simply show up and HOLD those things with EMPATHY and PRESENCE - and not try fix them. #holddontfix #sandiegotherapist #psyd #lmft #safespace #leanin #selfacceptance #selfempowerment #selfchallenge #healthyconnection #wiredforlovenotfear #vulnerabilityequalsstrength #narrativetherapy #experientialtherapy #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #emotionallyfocusedcouplestherapy #eft #arttherapy #selfcare #sandiegoselfcare #naturetherapy

Developing empathy for the way our bodies and brains react to trauma is the best way to begin the process of healing, insight, and reintegration. @bessel_van #sandiegotherapist #psyd #lmft #safespace #leanin #selfacceptance #selfempowerment #selfchallenge #healthyconnection #wiredforlovenotfear #vulnerabilityequalsstrength #narrativetherapy #experientialtherapy #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #emotionallyfocusedcouplestherapy #eft #arttherapy #selfcare #sandiegoselfcare

So excited to hear from one of my biggest inspirations @drsuejohnson tonight! The event is being put on by the @sd.center.for.eft (see their website for details) at the @danamissionbay .... AND there’s still time to register or show up at the door last I checked. #sandiegotherapist #psyd #lmft #couplestherapy #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #eft #efft #efit #suejohnson @ San Diego, California

Making change in larger communication patterns starts by making small choices in individual moments and sentences. Thanks for this! @junocounseling #sandiegotherapist #psyd #lmft #safespace #leanin #selfacceptance #selfempowerment #selfchallenge #healthyconnection #wiredforlovenotfear #vulnerabilityequalsstrength #narrativetherapy #experientialtherapy #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #emotionallyfocusedcouplestherapy #eft #arttherapy #selfcare #sandiegoselfcare #naturetherapy

Follow up post ... WHERE you are practicing presence doesn’t matter as much as choosing to be present wherever YOU ARE. Thank you for this @morganharpernichols #sandiegotherapist #psyd #lmft #safespace #leanin #selfacceptance #selfempowerment #selfchallenge #healthyconnection #wiredforlovenotfear #vulnerabilityequalsstrength #narrativetherapy #experientialtherapy #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #emotionallyfocusedcouplestherapy #eft #arttherapy #selfcare #sandiegoselfcare #naturetherapy