When I first say the word “generosity”, many of my clients think they have this down. My over-achieving mom’s say things like, “yep, I’m definitely generous” because they can be so giving of their time and even valuables. But this type of generosity is not about giving time, giving of yourself, or giving “things” to […]
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Trustworthiness Skill #5: Integrity
Integrity — it’s the stuff that separates us from others and keeps us acting in authenticity with ourselves. In a world with several viewpoints and dicey, differing opinions, it can be easy to lose ourselves, go with the flow, and be amenable even when we don’t agree. Especially people pleasers, you guys are both the […]
Trustworthiness Skill #2: Reliability
This week we are here to talk about the R word, “Reliability”. Reliability is one of the most straight forward concepts of trustworthiness, but many of my well-intentioned clients struggle with it (I’ll explain why below). It is the notion that someone does what they say they will, consistently. That they will show up when […]
Trustworthiness Skill #1: Boundaries
When trying to gauge if a person is trustworthy, one of the most important concepts is: boundaries. Many of my clients have heard about boundaries when they come into my office. “A boundary is a stop sign” or “A boundary is telling someone NO.” However, they tend to forget about emotional boundaries, intellectual boundaries, and […]
4 Common Mistakes Even Good Therapists & Coaches Make
Therapists and coaches are human (*Gasp, I know*). We will make mistakes on a daily basis, and I for one will be the first to admit that I make them all the time. However, there’s A LOT we can gain from learning from them and being aware of the big ones that we can at times continue for […]