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First Psychotherapy Appointment with Joanna Poppink

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Category: Psychotherapy and Recovery Work

Your emotional waves are rolling in, but what is the shore you seek? If your life looks good, great or enviable to others, who can you trust with your vulnerabilities and secrets?

You don’t want to take medication. You don’t want to be told what to do. You certainly don’t want to isolate, or use food, drugs or alcohol to soothe yourself.  Yet, you know your spirit cries out for something. You need help and hope that help exists.

Suppose your inner waves reach the shore of my practice.  What happens?

The Call

 After a phone call or an e-mail with me we

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What’s Soul Got to Do with Psychotherapy?

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Category: Psychotherapy and Recovery Work

Living with an eating disorder or the remnants of an old eating disorder is living a lonely life. You can’t be your true self with anyone in order to create a deep and rich relationship. You don’t even know who you. You feel inadequate. You often feel you are an imposter. You are certain you must please others or take care of them in order to be okay yourself.

Who or what is in you that supports your true self and allows you to be free? Even asking this question can be a revolution in your thinking.

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Women, I believe in you!

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Category: Inspiring Women, Inspiring Lives

I believe women have a heart and soul, a deep pool of wisdom and everlasting potentials for growth, healing, wisdom and courage.

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How to Learn from Your Nightmares in Twelve Steps

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Category: Psychotherapy and Recovery Work

Don't miss a terrific opportunity to improve your life. Your nightmare is a gift and forceful guide to what is right and next for you. (You may find this image interesting, lovable or fascinating. But it could also be a terrifying and threatening image in a nightmare. Don't run. Use it. Let it teach you.)