Sherri Williamson

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Intentions Psychotherapy PLLC, Chicago IL
Helping to implement change and positive growth one step at a time.

[Eckhart Tolle @EckhartTolle]

"Realize deeply that the present moment is all that you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life." - Eckhart Tolle

[American Counseling Association @ACACounselors]

We live in a world that produces lots of stress. While stress can sometimes help motivate us to focus and act, a lot of stressful things are nonproductive and harmful. #CounselorsHelp https://t.co/LGeloWMwcL

[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

Playfulness isn’t just for kids. But it does take some intention to integrate more play into our adult lives. Here's how to start. https://t.co/d8ajWUcPXx

[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

Parents who are emotionally unavailable or immature tend to raise children who feel unheard, unseen, and misunderstood. In adulthood, that experience manifests in these harmful ways. https://t.co/g6qEaoDjTw

[American Psychological Association @APA]

“We have an obligation to create a new generation of psychologists who can meet the demand for services, especially among underserved populations.” #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth https://t.co/1k1iKKJd0k

[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

How often do you consciously update your behavioral habits—and should you be doing it more frequently? https://t.co/NYgHO9f60o

[GoodTherapy @Good_Therapy]

Self-esteem is the degree to which one feels confident, valuable, and worthy of respect.

It exists on a continuum from high to low. Where a person’s self-esteem falls on this spectrum can influence one’s well-being.

Here are some techniques to improve your self-esteem.

[Eckhart Tolle @EckhartTolle]

“You are present when what you are doing is not primarily a means to an end (money, prestige, winning) but fulfilling in itself, when there is joy and aliveness in what you do." - Eckhart Tolle

[Neuroscience News @NeuroscienceNew]

Fibromyalgia’s Impact on Brain Structure

New research uncovers how fibromyalgia alters brain structure, impacting pain processing regions. These changes could potentially be reversible, influenced by activity levels and mental wellbeing.

https://t.co/N6XL31Fcdg

#neuroscience

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[Arjen Stolk @StolkArjen]

My latest blog post for @PsychToday is about our new 🧠study shedding light on the influence of stereotypes in shaping our social interactions. We learned so much. Short🧵below.

https://t.co/j0la7ogjY8

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

“Mental health isn't something you focus on only when it's bad. It's something you have to continually work on.”

https://t.co/f9ZkFBPnzS

[Dana Small @danamsmall]

Dr. Brenda Milner. A towering figure in neuropsychology for over half a century and my academic grandmother. Amongst her many achievements, I just learned from this article, she survived the Spanish flu as a girl and COVID - twice at 104 years old. https://t.co/tbvNh6y7VC

[Neuroscience News @NeuroscienceNew]

Hear, Hear! How Music and Sound Soothes and Connects Us

Researchers explore how sounds and music have the power to soothe, energize, and connect us to one another.

#music #neuroscience

https://t.co/RWMeL0TLyJ

[Grand Canyon NPS @GrandCanyonNPS]

The pink full moon, seen rising over Grand Canyon during sunset —Wednesday April 5, 2023. The pink moon gets its name from pink phlox wildflowers, that bloom every spring in the eastern USA. We have western redbud trees here, that bloom inside the canyon around the same time.

[Suicide Crisis Centre @SuicideCrisis]

"Consider this phrase instead: 'We have not been able to engage them.'
"The onus is on us to try to help a person to engage - not simply to expect that they will. We need to really consider what each individual needs & do everything we can to provide it."
https://t.co/yfwTQELi5D

[Mental Health America @MentalHealthAm]

Today is #WorldHealthDay! 🌎 Today and every day, Mental Health America is committed to promoting #mentalhealth as a critical part of overall #wellness. Mental health is health.

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

Happy World Health Day! Remember your mental health is health!!

[American Counseling Association @ACACounselors]

Here’s a great reminder we all can use to start our weekend off right! #FridayFeeling #CounselorsHelp

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

A sunbathing owl at Fuji Kachoen Garden Park

[Bauhaus Movement @BauhausMovement]

Frank Lloyd Wright, SC Johnson Wax Complex & Research Tower, Racine Wisconsin, 1936-1939.