Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
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...
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- Apr 1, 2019
- 5 min
Dillon’s Story - Why Therapy Can Make Things Feel Worse Before They Feel Better (Part 2).
Dillon called me a little over two years after his breakup. He was dating someone new and they were beginning to talk about getting...
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- Apr 1, 2019
- 3 min
Why Therapy Can Make Things Feel Worse Before They Feel Better (Part 1)
One of our greatest coping skills when we’re overwhelmed is to shutdown (a freeze response). Without safety and support to heal from such...
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- Mar 25, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- Mar 18, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- Feb 11, 2019
- 4 min
Do You Realize How Your Fear of Failure Keeps You From Moving Forward?
For the past six months Connor had spent one hour a week on my couch. In that time he’d gotten a job, gotten back in to school, started...
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- Sep 11, 2018
- 3 min
'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....
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- Sep 4, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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Hudson Wilkins, MA, LPCC
- May 6, 2018
- 5 min
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...
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