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Olivia Wackett | Maryland ACT & EMDR Therapist

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Changing the way you relate to your inner life is the goal 🫶🏻

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Sometimes my thoughts move too fast for me to catch up 😂

When this happens irl I probably can’t repeat myself verbatim, so I’ve given up trying. I go back to the main point, then check-in to see what about it landed the strongest for you.

These insights come to you from a licensed therapist and are rooted in science with a sprinkling of clinical wisdom and insight (and laughs), but are not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you need it reaching out for help is a bold step to take toward the life that you truly want for yourself.

#therapist #adhd #therapy #lcsw by @actwitholivia

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It’s me. I’m your therapist.

Why does this always happen to me?!

#mindfulnesspractice #experientialexercise #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #therapisthumor by @actwitholivia

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These are some tidbits about me that you may not know and that I wanted to share. Thank you all for being here!

Drop a comment if you’d like to say hello, I’d love to get to know you. 🫶🏻 by @actwitholivia

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Doing my best to simplify my life so unnecessary anxiety has absolutely got to go!

#marylandtherapist #lcsw #socialworker

Have you renewed your Maryland license yet? by @actwitholivia

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We can’t erase our past, but we can change our reactions to it.

As an ACT therapist using EMDR to help clients with trauma recover I often hear clients using language that describes their gradual defusion from the memories as they begin to heal. They begin to see a separation between that moment in time and now. The intensity of emotions decrease. Their sense of empowerment in the moment now is strengthened, even if they were powerless then.

Disclaimer: These insights come to you from a licensed therapist and are rooted in science with a sprinkling of clinical wisdom and insight, but are not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you need it reaching out for help is a bold step to take toward the life that you truly want for yourself.

#marylandtherapist #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #emdrtherapy by @actwitholivia

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Sometimes we get so busy with our to-do list we forget that we’ll never run out of things to check off of it.

Here are my top 3 strategies for staying present in a busy life and with a busy mind.

1. Practice awareness. This is paying attention on purpose. Notice what’s happening either inside you, or around you and build this as a skill.

2. Build your life around important habits so that when things get busy you know there are some things that are non-negotiable.

3. Stop filling the silence. I sometimes drive my car with no music or radio and I minimize the amount of television I watch because multi-tasking drains our mental energy. I try to remember not to ask my brain to process more than one thing at a time.

What are some of your favorite strategies for being mentally present? Leave them in the comments!

#bepresentinthemoment #therapist #mindfulness by @actwitholivia

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This was by far one of the most challenging puzzles I’ve ever tried to tackle. 1000 pieces. I mean just LOOK at all the names of national parks and monuments that we pieced together.

I was fully invested. This felt SO important for me to finish.

Which is precisely why it was a good practice in letting go.

We cling so tightly to the outcome of things because we believe the outcome means something about us.

That we’re “failures” or “lazy” if we don’t finish what we started. This attachment to the outcome robs us of the joy we can have by simply engaging in the process.

What is it that you love enough to do, regardless of the outcome?
What is it that you love to do that you’re struggling with because of your clinging to the outcome?

Let go.

#therapist #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #trusttheprocess by @actwitholivia

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Be here now. It’s where life is happening.

#therapist #mindfulness #innernarrative by @actwitholivia

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Sometimes it just ✨clicks✨ and something you’ve struggled with for years you’re suddenly able to see in a different light.

Maybe your narrative about it has changed. Maybe the emotion has shifted. Maybe you’ve been able to accept it and redirect your energy from the fight into what you really want your life to be about.

Insight isn’t what it’s ALL about. We don’t stop there. We take the insight and together we come up with the plan that will change your life.

Disclaimer: These insights come to you from a licensed therapist and are rooted in science with a sprinkling of clinical wisdom and insight, but are not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you need it reaching out for help is a bold step to take toward the life that you truly want for yourself.

#therapisthumor #insight by @actwitholivia

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Today’s practice of seeing how all the little things turn into the big things.

May you find this in your life today. ❤️

Disclaimer: These insights come to you from a licensed therapist and are rooted in science with a sprinkling of clinical wisdom and insight, but are not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you need it reaching out for help is a bold step to take toward the life that you truly want for yourself.

#therapist #gratitudelist #littlethingsinlife by @actwitholivia

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Our brains have incredible healing potential and EMDR helps us to access those abilities.

One of the coolest things about it to me is that my job in the room is to help you allow that process to unfold.

It fits so perfectly with my ACT training & here’s how:
* In both modalities I teach you how to be here now
* The skill of acceptance will get you unstuck in both processes of healing
* We’ve gotta be clear about your story - and which one you ACTUALLY want to buy into
* The process is ongoing, it doesn’t stop at the end of session time

These are some of the simple, powerful phrases I use to keep things on track in EMDR processing and they’re inspired by my work as an ACT therapist.

Disclaimer: These insights come to you from a licensed therapist and are rooted in science with a sprinkling of clinical wisdom and insight, but are not a substitute for mental health treatment. If you need it reaching out for help is a bold step to take toward the life that you truly want for yourself.

#processbasedtherapy #emdr #therapist #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #therapeuticmodalities by @actwitholivia

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I’ve been very grateful to have such a smooth transition into private practice over this past year.

I’ve learned so much about myself in this process of starting my own business. I’ve been able to dig into what really lights me up as a professional.

One of the biggest on-going lessons is to prioritize progress over perfection. ✌🏻

Stay tuned to see where things go next & let me know if you’re interested in more of the behind the scenes look at what it’s like to build and be a private practice therapist!

#therapist #privatepractice #lifeupdate by @actwitholivia

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