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You're Probably Doing Self-Care Backwards
Way too often I hear the phrase “take care of yourself” said to someone after they’ve gotten stressed out. That’s all wrong. Self-care...

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Apr 9, 20195 min read
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Your Intentions Matter, But Not More Than Your Impact
“I don’t give a damn what you meant by it. You’re being an asshole!” Does that sound familiar? One of the greatest truths I hope you can...

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Mar 25, 20193 min read
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I’m Not Reading Your Mind. 4 Things You Should Know About Good Therapy/ Therapists
I don’t know for certain that there aren’t psychics in the world… ...But I know for certain that I’m not one. I also know that over the...

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Mar 18, 20193 min read
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9 Strategies To Help A Loved One Reclaim Their Agency After Trauma
To have Agency is to have access to choices, control over your actions, and to have a belief that you can choose to act in ways that are...

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Mar 11, 20194 min read
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7 Lessons On Keeping Hope Alive While Healing From Sexual Assault
If it doesn’t go perfectly, and according to plan then it’s happening all wrong. If it isn’t coming easy then I must not be good enough....

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Mar 4, 20193 min read
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5 Ways To Help Your Loved One Endure Healing From Sexual Assault
When it comes to healing from sexual violence there is no such thing as a quick fix. There are no late night infomercials holding the...

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Feb 25, 20194 min read
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'What' is the Antidote to the Poison of 'Why'
“Stop asking Why and start asking What.” That has turned in to my mantra in almost every session with my individual psychotherapy clients....

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Sep 11, 20183 min read
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Courageous Vulnerability
Some moments tip the balance of our lives more than others, and few more so than how we are treated in our moments of vulnerability. This...

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
Sep 4, 20184 min read
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The Un-Wholly Power of Judgements
Judgements hurt the most when they come from the people we respect and trust the most. If they won’t believe and validate us, we tend to...

Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
May 6, 20185 min read
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