Welcome to the Resting Tree blog, where we delve into the intricacies of mental health, healing, and personal growth. As a private practice specializing in trauma-informed, compassion-focused, and humanistic approaches, we are dedicated to providing insightful and empowering content to support your journey towards holistic well-being.
Our blog is a safe space for exploring the complexities of the human experience, offering valuable resources, and fostering a sense of community. Join us as we navigate the path to healing and self-discovery, one blog post at a time.
What Makes A Good Friend? 7 Green Flags to Look For
A friend is someone who you can count on and who can count on you. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship that needs to work for both sides of it. To be able to see these things in our friends is important because it can help to realize who really has our best interest at heart. These can be big actions or small that pull the friendship in one direction, and while it is important to think about and realize these “red flags” it is even more important to be able to view and identify the “green flags” these points that make our friends indispensable. These are the actions that make us feel safe and comfortable in the presence of others. Read on to see some of the more common green flags that are easily identifiable in our close friends.
How to Support a Grieving Friend
It is often hard to witness a loved one or friend going through intense emotional experiences like grief and loss. Let’s learn about some meaningful and practical ways we can show our care and support through this post.
Healthy Relationship Skills: How to Set Boundaries
By setting boundaries, we let others know how to treat us. Honouring our needs also includes asserting our boundaries. Drawing our boundaries kindly and firmly is an act of love towards ourselves and others.
Healthy Relationship Skills: How to Express Your Needs
We all have needs and expressing them healthily is part of maintaining a strong, loving and respectful relationship with ourselves and others.
Healthy Relationship Skills: How to be a Good Listener
Active and empathic listening skills are necessary for listening effectively. To listen is to be able to understand and validate the other party’s feelings and needs, which sets the foundation for great communication.