by Gina Nelson | Sep 27, 2022 | Beliefs, Wellbeing
Why I Wanted My Van My husband is much more fiscally conservative and is the kind of man who would like to save and wait for retirement. Yet I lived in the medical world for 20 years and watched countless individuals wait and wait until they finally retired to start...
by Gina Nelson | Jun 27, 2022 | Beliefs
The Non-Judgmental Role As a therapist and Social Worker, I’m trained to very much remain neutral and to be supportive of all individuals and their personal rights to make decisions that impact their life. Sometimes I might not necessarily feel decisions are in their...
by Gina Nelson | Apr 5, 2022 | Beliefs
Disgust In Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown captures research on Disgust. She says with disgust inferiority is not the issue, the feeling is more physical – we want to avoid being “poisoned” (either literally or figuratively). She indicates that researchers...
by Gina Nelson | Mar 7, 2022 | Beliefs, Values
National Social Work Month March is National Social Work month where we celebrate and honor the work that our profession has done to impact underserved populations and those needing advocacy. As I look back on my 24 years as a professional social worker I recognize...
by Gina Nelson | Jan 11, 2022 | Beliefs
Common Patterns There are so many common patterns that I see every day in the work I get to do. As I help clients identify negative core beliefs that have taunted them most of their lives, the sense of not belonging, not being seen or heard, and feeling that there is...
by Gina Nelson | Dec 20, 2021 | Beliefs
If you haven’t already grabbed your copy, go to Amazon and pick up a copy or two of Brené Brown’s new book Atlas of the Heart. I sent copies to all my adult kids and their partners for date night. No, I don’t get a kickback for advertising her, but her work...
