Sigh…summer is such a beautiful time isn’t it? And with it comes altered schedules…Carolyn’s writing routine is off and she will be returning to regular writing on the blog soon. For now, another beautiful blog by therapist and writer, Sabrina Friesen… I’ve always been a word girl, finding solace in the words of others and …
You are the centre of you
While Carolyn is away on vacation, Lindsey Walsh steps in again to respond to questions about emotional parts and how they interact with each other… After reading recent blog posts, my friend Alejandra e-mailed me the following question: “While y’all are talking about Inside Out, can anyone please explain to me what should I make …
The story of the story
Picture this: Four children are lying on the dock and happily playing looking at the minnows. They are chatting a bit back and forth, adding sound effects as the little fishies swim back and forth in the water. All of a sudden, one child looks up and notices something: “Hey guys, l like sand. Let’s …
Introducing Heather and Lindsey
I love my job, for multiple reasons…the well appointed offices, the smooth systems we’ve now got running like a well oiled machine, the clients who bravely show up to tell their stories ready to wrestle with new insights and move forward with courage. We are all far from perfect, but we show up anyway at …
Inside Out’s Flaw: Male Vulnerability is really real
Therapist Heather Pringle writes… Are men allowed to feel sad feelings and let others know they are sad? What if we lived in a world that allowed men to express that sadness to each other in ways that helped them each feel less alone? In one scene of the movie Inside Out, we get to see …
Pixar’s Inside Out and the Wisdom of Sadness
Another blog post written by Lindsey Walsh, our newest therapist. Spoiler Alert: This post is about the Wisdom of Sadness and how the Pixar film, Inside Out honours deeper emotions in kids and adults. I’m grateful to my colleagues who are taking on the challenge of writing some blogs, while I take some time “nesting” …
Inside Out: Your Inside Family and Outside Family
Yes…Bergen and Associates Therapists are Pixar’s Inside Out fans. Lindsey Walsh continues our love for the movie…and explains why he, even before he sees them movie, loves the concepts behind it. Has Hollywood finally gotten something Absolutely Right? My wife and I have a date to go see Pixar’s Inside Out. I can hardly wait any longer. …
Joy and Sadness: Thoughts on the Inside Out Movie
Therapists love Inside Out, the movie that gives a window into folks’ emotions. It may be a cartoon, but there’s some well respected neuroscience in it, and the movie gives voice to the way we often talk to clients about different parts of themselves. So…we will be hearing from a couple of therapists and their …
First Step, Second Step, Third Step…
“I DID IT, I DID IT, I DID IT!!!” Over and over. That’s what I said to my husband when I called him right after the radio show. I’m an introvert. I’ve always been kinda shy. I had a years long standing belief that I could not speak in full sentences in front of a …
First Row Living–Co-hosting Radio Live!
There are some things I absolutely knew I would NOT do in my life. Astronaut. Brain Surgeon, Professional Race Car Driver. Radio Talk Show Host. Y’know…some things are just beyond a person’s scope of imagination…it’s not remotely possible, with skills I would never, ever have. Being these wasn’t gonna happen for me. Except one is. …