Amanda Carleton

“Resolving the past comes after you learn to cope in the present both with your external and with your inner world.”
― Suzette Boon, Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists

“Emotional symptoms refer to the client’s feelings during the course of the experience she or he is describing. Emotional symptoms may also refer to the emotional actions the client displays during the session.”
― Rhonda Sutton, STEPnotes: The Counselor’s Guide to Progress Notes

“Dissociation is a word that is used for many different symptoms, and at times, it is understood differently by various professionals. We will begin by explaining integration, which is what you strive for as a major part of your healing.”
― Suzette Boon, Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists

“Today, make a note somewhere or simply meditate on the reasons why you feel uncomfortable being kind and loving to yourself.”
― 21 Day Challenges, The 21-Day Self-Love Challenge: Learn How to Love Yourself Unconditionally, Cultivate Self-Worth, Self-Compassion and Confidence