TQ
@teequu.bsky.social
Pursuer of kindness & curiosity, resister of consumerism & violence, exile in little rock, arkansas.
… grief & mourning lead to acceptance, surrender, and the ability to metabolize the loss & live fully again … there is a limitation, a limp, if we try to skip this step … #blessedarethosewhomourn #theresaquallscounseling
August 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
… grief & mourning lead to acceptance, surrender, and the ability to metabolize the loss & live fully again … there is a limitation, a limp, if we try to skip this step … #blessedarethosewhomourn #theresaquallscounseling
… which way do your seasons of sadness lean? … the origins of ‘anaclitic’ are tied to disruptions in early attachment or maternal care … the origins of ‘introjective’ are tied to critical or demanding early care-givers … #depressiontypes #sadnessorigins #theresaquallscounseling 😔😕🙁
July 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
… which way do your seasons of sadness lean? … the origins of ‘anaclitic’ are tied to disruptions in early attachment or maternal care … the origins of ‘introjective’ are tied to critical or demanding early care-givers … #depressiontypes #sadnessorigins #theresaquallscounseling 😔😕🙁
… need someone to sit with you in the mystery of your suffering? … #sufferingrequireshumility #mysteryreqiresrespect #noexplanation #theresaquallscounseling
July 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
… need someone to sit with you in the mystery of your suffering? … #sufferingrequireshumility #mysteryreqiresrespect #noexplanation #theresaquallscounseling
… the blues, or melancholy, is recognized by poets, philosophers, blues singers, & doctors as a normal part of being human … it’s not always ‘depression’, it’s not always pathological … #theblues #melancholy #notalwaysdepression #theresaquallscounseling 🙁😕😟😔
July 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
… the blues, or melancholy, is recognized by poets, philosophers, blues singers, & doctors as a normal part of being human … it’s not always ‘depression’, it’s not always pathological … #theblues #melancholy #notalwaysdepression #theresaquallscounseling 🙁😕😟😔
… ‘he ain’t heavy; he’s my brother’ … remember that song by the Hollies? … the sibling stat above surprised me … only 1/3 of us feel close to our brother/sister … #sibling-closeness #sister #brother #relationship #thehollies #theresaquallscounseling 🫥😲👊🏼
July 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
… ‘he ain’t heavy; he’s my brother’ … remember that song by the Hollies? … the sibling stat above surprised me … only 1/3 of us feel close to our brother/sister … #sibling-closeness #sister #brother #relationship #thehollies #theresaquallscounseling 🫥😲👊🏼
… 1 John 4:8 … whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love
July 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
… 1 John 4:8 … whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love
… triangular communication is a sign of emotional immaturity and/or dishonesty … emotionally mature people speak directly to you & don’t ask you to keep secrets #emotionalmaturity #triangularization #theresaquallscounseling
July 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
… triangular communication is a sign of emotional immaturity and/or dishonesty … emotionally mature people speak directly to you & don’t ask you to keep secrets #emotionalmaturity #triangularization #theresaquallscounseling
… can you think of other examples of triangular communication? … #triangularization #divisive #immature #theresaquallscounseling
July 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
… can you think of other examples of triangular communication? … #triangularization #divisive #immature #theresaquallscounseling
… where is your heart broken? … let’s seek our Father there … #brokenhearted #sundayrest #theresaquallscpunseling
July 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
… where is your heart broken? … let’s seek our Father there … #brokenhearted #sundayrest #theresaquallscpunseling
… where do you feel safe to speak your questions, doubts, disappointments, frustrations, hopes, & dreams? … #psychotherapy #beingheard #safe #theresaquallscounseling
July 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
… where do you feel safe to speak your questions, doubts, disappointments, frustrations, hopes, & dreams? … #psychotherapy #beingheard #safe #theresaquallscounseling
… … would you rather hear, ‘you’re always late’ or ‘I want you to be on time?’ … find your desire & express it … then you won’t be critical of the other … #desire #criticism #istatements #theresaquallscounseling
July 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
… … would you rather hear, ‘you’re always late’ or ‘I want you to be on time?’ … find your desire & express it … then you won’t be critical of the other … #desire #criticism #istatements #theresaquallscounseling
… being stuck, feeling powerless over something, usually forces us to change & grow … where do you feel stuck or powerless? … are you being invited to grow? … #stuck #powerless #change #grow #emotionalmaturity #theresaquallscounseling
July 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
… being stuck, feeling powerless over something, usually forces us to change & grow … where do you feel stuck or powerless? … are you being invited to grow? … #stuck #powerless #change #grow #emotionalmaturity #theresaquallscounseling
… my grad school professor, Dr. Dan Allender, used to say, ‘we can’t even see our own face’ … meaning that we need each other to help know ourselves … #face #mind #beingknown #theresaquallscounseling
July 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
… my grad school professor, Dr. Dan Allender, used to say, ‘we can’t even see our own face’ … meaning that we need each other to help know ourselves … #face #mind #beingknown #theresaquallscounseling
… eating disorders are sophisticated ways of coping … food was one of the first ways any of us felt nurtured & soothed, or hungry & distressed … #anorexia #bulimia #eatingdisorder #theresaquallscounseling
July 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
… eating disorders are sophisticated ways of coping … food was one of the first ways any of us felt nurtured & soothed, or hungry & distressed … #anorexia #bulimia #eatingdisorder #theresaquallscounseling
… if we won’t feel our emotions, the emotions are projected out onto others … you may feel sad or angry because someone you are close to avoids their own sadness or anger … #projection #avoidance #contagious #theresaquallscounseling
June 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
… if we won’t feel our emotions, the emotions are projected out onto others … you may feel sad or angry because someone you are close to avoids their own sadness or anger … #projection #avoidance #contagious #theresaquallscounseling
… this short prayer can help you improve emotional regulation and resilience, as well as keep you in the present … it’s a way of surrendering to God’s action in you … read more at contemplativeoutreach.org … #welcome #letgo #theresaquallscounseling
June 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
… this short prayer can help you improve emotional regulation and resilience, as well as keep you in the present … it’s a way of surrendering to God’s action in you … read more at contemplativeoutreach.org … #welcome #letgo #theresaquallscounseling
… who modeled vulnerability for you? … how did your parents respond when you were afraid or hurt? … are you able to say ‘ouch’ in your current relationships? … do you let loved ones know when you’re sad or afraid? … #vulnerability #intimacy #theresaquallscounseling
June 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
… who modeled vulnerability for you? … how did your parents respond when you were afraid or hurt? … are you able to say ‘ouch’ in your current relationships? … do you let loved ones know when you’re sad or afraid? … #vulnerability #intimacy #theresaquallscounseling
…. Need some help learning to communicate in your marriage? … I love working with couples! … #marriage #couplescounseling #failure #risk #intimacy #theresaquallscounseling
June 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
…. Need some help learning to communicate in your marriage? … I love working with couples! … #marriage #couplescounseling #failure #risk #intimacy #theresaquallscounseling
June 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
… every human being has dignity because each was made in God’s image … love God with all your heart, mind, soul, & strength; love your neighbor as yourself … #imagodei #thoushallnotkill #love #theresaquallscounseling
June 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
… every human being has dignity because each was made in God’s image … love God with all your heart, mind, soul, & strength; love your neighbor as yourself … #imagodei #thoushallnotkill #love #theresaquallscounseling
… anxiety & depression are the psychological equivalents of fever … #anxiety #depression
June 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
… anxiety & depression are the psychological equivalents of fever … #anxiety #depression
… we are all in this dance of independence/dependence … separateness/togetherness … abandonment/engulfment … learning to speak about these desires/needs/fears is essential for emotional & social health … #goawaycomehere … #theresaquallscounseling
June 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
… we are all in this dance of independence/dependence … separateness/togetherness … abandonment/engulfment … learning to speak about these desires/needs/fears is essential for emotional & social health … #goawaycomehere … #theresaquallscounseling