Blog

Welcome! Our goal with this blog is to tap into the rich clinical knowledge of our team in order to provide high quality, curated content that is useful to both clients and therapists. Some articles such as those in our “Therapy 101” series are more introductory and aimed at people who are considering or are new to therapy. Others like our “Deep Eddy Discussions” series dive deeper into a topic and may be more relevant to therapists or experienced clients. We hope that this blog will serve as a valuable resource for enriching your therapy experience here at Deep Eddy.

Stressed and Anxious? How Therapy Teaches Us to Relax

Stressed and Anxious? How Therapy Teaches Us to Relax

Charlotte Howard, a therapist at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy in Austin, TX, talks about relaxation and the how our nervous systems are actually more responsive when being regulated by anther person, adding to the value of a good therapist.

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Sympathy, Empathy, & Compassion During a Time of Upheaval

Sympathy, Empathy, & Compassion During a Time of Upheaval

During this time of incredible suffering and sacrifice on multiple fronts in this country and world-wide, how do we come together across the divisions, understand each other, and work together?  How do we bridge the gap between perspectives and heal the pain that...

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Unlearning Racism by Applying Daily Practices for Growth

I hardly know how to start processing the horrific reality of racism and brutality against Black people in America, and reflecting on practices that can help us tolerate and deepen the hard work ahead. I feel outraged, heartbroken, afraid, ashamed, guilty and...

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Open Letter to the Deep Eddy Psychotherapy Community

Dear Deep Eddy Psychotherapy Community, We join with you in grieving the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and many others who suffered the same plight.  We are deeply sad and angry about the social injustice, systemic racism, and oppression that...

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The Importance of Feeling Your Feelings

The Importance of Feeling Your Feelings

Charlotte Howard of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy in Austin, TX talks about why feeling your feelings is more than just a "woo-woo" technique; it actually allows us to rewire the way neural webs in the brain fire, giving us the experience of healing.

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Coping with Uncertainty: Encouragement from Our Therapists

Coping with Uncertainty: Encouragement from Our Therapists

Clinician post by Dr. Kyler Shumway Postdoctoral Fellow, Deep Eddy Psychotherapy Can you believe that 2020 is almost halfway over? Neither can we. You’ve probably read dozens, if not hundreds of articles about “these uncertain times.”  So many of us have found...

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Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic spreads into every domain of life, our mental health is no exception. Here are four simple means of effective self-care during the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 - Stay connected As...

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Grounding Tricks for Anxiety

Grounding Tricks for Anxiety

Feeling overwhelmed due to feelings of anxiety and stress? How do we cope when life feels like its moving too fast and its causing us to panic or to lose control? In this episode of Therapy 101, Lisa Baker talks about some powerful in the moment techniques you can use...

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Loss of Friendship

Loss of Friendship

Friendship in adulthood isn't easy. According to a recent national survey by Cigna, 46% of people feel alone or left out, 43% feel their relationships are not meaningful, 25% feel like no one understands them, and 20% never get to feel close to others. If you feel...

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A Few Key Social Skills

A Few Key Social Skills

Dr. Daniel Wendler, therapist at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy and author of ImproveYourSocialSkills.com explains how the core social skills of conversation and body language can help in your relationships, and shares easy strategies for improving those skills.

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Assertiveness

Assertiveness

Dr. Lauren David, psychologist at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, discussing healthy communication.

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The Magic of Loving Yourself in Parenting Workshop

The Magic of Loving Yourself in Parenting Workshop

Saturday, Feb 22 from 4-6pm led by: Charlotte Howard, Ph.D., CGP and Sensei Jonathan Hewitt, Founder of Life Ki-Do Come learn: Simple & Practical Tools to nurture yourself while also nurturing your children How to Build a relationship with yourself as beautiful as...

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Our Experiential Approach to Therapy

Our Experiential Approach to Therapy

Tori Olds, PHD, is the training director and part owner of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, one of the largest counseling centers in Austin, TX. She specializes in the integration of experiential approaches to therapy and teaches four weekly training groups on this topic. She...

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