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Self-Care: Radical Resistance
I talk about self-care daily—with my depressed clients, with my traumatized clients, with my burned-out clients, with my compassion...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Oct 12, 20238 min read


Mirrors & Shadows: How to Heal
When I was younger, I had a terrible temper. Those who know me now might find this hard to believe; friends and clients describe my...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Aug 19, 20237 min read


Not Just For A Lucky Few: Exploring Secure Attachment
My daughter’s life began at the height of COVID-19, during the winter of 2020-2021. Quarantined with my vulnerable newborn, I had no...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jul 7, 20237 min read


Let's Say the Worst Happens: Imagination in the Face of Despair
My toddler is a sprinter. She also hates riding in carts. This means that, when we go to Target or the grocery store, she is either...

Karyn Resch Brackney
May 28, 20237 min read


A Letter to Young Adults: The Best, Worst Years of Your Life
Dear 20-somethings: This decade might be one of the hardest decades of your entire life. It’s just fucking hard. There’s no way around...

Karyn Resch Brackney
May 18, 20236 min read


Self-Compassion: Flourishing Through Failures
I was supposed to write this blog post last weekend. I’ve been so proud of my consistency in creating posts every two weeks. But last...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Apr 7, 20235 min read


The Neurobiology of Freaking Out: The Window of Tolerance
Lest any of you think therapists are better at life than you are, here is a true story that just happened last week: I’m driving my...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Mar 4, 20237 min read


Creating Space: Values & Yucky Feelings
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Feb 5, 20236 min read
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