Ep51: Mental Health & Boundaries in the Time of COVID-19

Rebecca holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from the
University of British Columbia. She is Registered Psychotherapist
in Ontario and a member of the Canadian Counselling and
Psychotherapy Association. Her therapeutic skills lie in working
with individuals from diverse backgrounds experiencing
stress/anxiety, mood issues, family and relationship concerns, lack
of direction/life indecisions, self-esteem and body image issues,
disordered eating, perfectionism, and emotional/physical fatigue or
confusion.
In this episode, Rebecca and I discuss:

* Virtual therapy
* Why ups and downs are normal right now
* The loss of structure, transitions and defined roles
* Collective grief
* Emotional complexity (feeling different emotions at the same
time)
* The pressure of productivity
* Self compassion
* The danger of comparison & assumptions
* Dealing with the threat of scarcity
* Fight, flight, freeze and fawn
* Mindful movement
* Why old habits might be resurfacing right now
* How virtual hangouts are different than “real” ones
* Setting parameters around virtual hangouts
* Dynamics of quarantine with a partner

Learn more about Rebecca: rebeccabarrettcounselling.com
Learn more about Mindful Maelstrom: mindfulmaelstrom.com