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Elizabeth Abrams, LPCC, NCC
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Mini-Review: Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks explores what it means to face mortality realistically and try to make meaningful choices within the human lifespan.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 112 min read
Mini-Review: Digital Minimalism
This book holds relevance for anyone hoping to recalibrate their relationship with social media and technology tools.
Elizabeth Abrams
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Desert Reflection Cards
Desert Reflection Cards are currently available for purchase online and locally at the Bean of Mesilla.
Elizabeth Abrams
May 2, 20232 min read
Mini-Review: The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" is a guide for people seeking to break through creative blocks and achieve their artistic goals.
Elizabeth Abrams
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Mini-Review: The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise
"Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give."
Elizabeth Abrams
Dec 5, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
Reading Rooted was an experience that I sank into at the end of long days, a nourishing connection to the natural world and the realm of the
Elizabeth Abrams
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Exploring nature's mental health benefits
I appreciated the chance to contribute this article to the Las Cruces Bulletin, highlighting ways to connect with nature in support of...
Elizabeth Abrams
Oct 23, 20221 min read
Apartment Therapy Article: Flowers and Wellbeing
I appreciated the chance to contribute to this thoughtful Apartment Therapy article by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. about flowers and wellbeing.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 2, 20221 min read
Article: After My Dog Passed Away, This Common Grieving Advice Made It Harder to Let Go
I was grateful for the chance to share comments for this very moving article on pet loss by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. for Apartment Therapy.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Dreamwork for Insight and Wellbeing
Dreams can help us gain insight into ourselves, the world we live in, and even the possibilities for our life that remain to be uncovered.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Pet Loss Counseling and Resources
The loss of an animal companion (a pet, working animal, or other special animal in our lives) can cause intense grief.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
The Power of Story for Healing
Envisioning the future you want and can see yourself living has so much power in helping you get there.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Grief Counseling and Resources
My goal in grief counseling is to provide compassionate care and a supportive environment for clients experiencing the pain of loss.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: Our Wild Calling
Our Wild Calling: How connecting with animals can transform our lives and save theirs by Richard Louv is a masterful multi-disciplinary book
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Mini-Review: Radical Acceptance
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach, PhD is a guidebook for shedding shame and self-criticism.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté, MD, is an essential read on addiction.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Mini-Review: The Empath's Survival Guide
What does it mean to be an empath? Judith Orloff, MD describes in this book that it goes beyond having empathy...
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Three Grief Books
This is a brief reference guide to three books I turn to as resources for bereaved clients and those supporting grieving loved ones.
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: Trauma and Recovery
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence—From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman, MD has become a core work in trauma
Elizabeth Abrams
Sep 1, 20222 min read
Mini-Review: How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
“How to Love” is the third book in the Mindfulness Essentials series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, with illustrations by Jason DeAntonis.
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