About Sacred Place
About Sacred Place By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TiRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, IAYT We are all dependent on the planet and nature that surrounds us to survive. We require air, water, food, resources for shelter, clothing, tools, gravity and fire to transform matter into different forms (like BBQ!). Our access to the elements of earth, […]
I Own Me
I Own Me – Reflections from Virginia Satir I have always found this piece by Virginia Satir (My Declaration of Self-Esteem – I am Me” so simple and yet such a great statement – I hope you agree – Tara. “In all the world there is no-one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out […]
Managing Gatherings – How to Respond
Managing Gatherings – How to Respond By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TiRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, IAYT I wrote a blog in December called “Managing Holiday Gatherings” this article was about how the holidays is seen as a “joyous time” and everyone is happy to see each other and spend time together – but we know […]
Managing Holiday Gatherings
Managing Holiday Gatherings By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TiRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, IAYT The Holidays are touted to be magical moments where families get together to enjoy each other’s company and some good food. It is meant to be a time where you can relax, regroup and catch up on all the rest and socializing […]
The Healing Journey, Part 4 Final
The Healing Journey – Part 4 (Final) By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TIRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW Yoga Therapist, IAYT Healing is learning. This is what I’m discovering from writing this article. Healing is a process where you move towards a goal and then other goals emerge as you clear the first hurdles. In Yoga Therapy, […]
The Healing Journey, Part 3
The Healing Journey – Part 3 By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TIRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW Yoga Therapist, IAYT Remaining dedicated, focused and moving in the “right” direction can be difficult to do especially on our own. When I went to India to study yoga, the way the class was run was that there were at […]
The Healing Journey, Part 2
The Healing Journey – Part 2 By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TIRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW Yoga Therapist, IAYT Being healed is an ongoing journey, a state that we continue to seek as obstacles and wrinkles find their ways into our lives to offer us another chance to learn something new. It’s like they are reminding […]
The Healing Journey, Part 1
The Healing Journey – Part 1 By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TIRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW Yoga Therapist, IAYT Healing is a word I think about a lot. I suppose I think about this because it is the direction in which I am hoping to guide my clients. I spend a lot of time thinking about […]
Be Here Now – 2 simple practices
Be Here Now – 2 Simple Practices Author: Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, DipTIRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSWDespite the fact that I’m a psychotherapist/yoga therapist, even I become stressed out, despite knowing so many ways to relax! In those moments, for me to remember – I actually do possess skills, abilities and internal resources that I can turn […]
What does it mean to “Hold the Container”?
To understand this strategy, we need to reflect on what the metaphor is implying. A container is composed of walls and the space inside. The space inside is contained by the walls of the container so that something can be held within. In this metaphor, the walls are composed of our values, guidelines, rules, ethics, […]