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The Crucible of Loss and Learning: The Therapeutic Use of Self in the Journey to Healing

The Crucible of Loss and Learning: The Therapeutic Use of Self in the Journey to Healing

by Theresa Drass | Dec 8, 2025 | Grief, Healing, Holidays

For those who guide others through trauma and loss, the concept of the use of self as a therapeutic tool is paramount. Giving and receiving knowledge and support with both empathy and expertise nurtures the whole tribe. This concept involves intentionally bringing...
Masks, Mystery, and Metamorphosis = Halloween 2025

Masks, Mystery, and Metamorphosis = Halloween 2025

by Theresa Drass | Oct 31, 2025 | Authenticity, Halloween, Mental Health, Nurse

???? “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” — Carl Jung ???? “You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you were beneath it.” — Alan Moore (from V for Vendetta) “We all wear masks, and the time comes when we...
Angry Attitudes, Prejudiced Patterns, and Cognitive Chaos

Angry Attitudes, Prejudiced Patterns, and Cognitive Chaos

by Theresa Drass | Oct 9, 2024 | Community, Consultant, Mental Health, Trauma, Values

The unprecedented vitriol many of us are witnessing, experiencing, and grieving as of late keeps making the psych nurse in me repeatedly ask myself, “whyyyyyy?, why now?” And I keep answering myself, in part, with references back to this book; I invite you to consider...

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