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Hi everyone,

Welcome! My name is Diandra Lewis, registered psychologist in Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Alberta). Please feel free to visit and follow my instagram page to learn more about Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. If you live in Alberta or Nunavut please feel free to contact me for an appointment or free 15 minute phone consultation.

I’m currently reading “The Book of Forgiving”. This is how they define forgiveness and I love it. It fits so well with the internal family systems concept of healing wounded parts. IFS has a concept called a u-turn. When a situation
As black history month comes to an end, I find myself reflecting! On black joy, black creativity, black strength, black wisdom! I always try to find a book to read in February and started reading Decolonizing Therapy. It’s full of helpful infor
Grateful for good conversations with @kccounselling and @fiveriverscounselling! We watched and discussed Steven Porges’ polyvagal theory training. A few nuggets from the training: -when our nervous system feels safe we interpret stimulus diff
I’m excited to be hosting a virtual consultation group for BIPOC therapists. It will be held on the first Thursday of every month at 11am mst. Please email me if you’d like to join! The first one is March 7. I have to say I’ve been
I’m scared to see what is happening in Alberta right now! We need to protect trans rights. Trans rights are human rights! Please fact check the misinformation that Danielle Smith is putting out! If you are attending the protest in Calgary today
How cute is it that there is a heart in my tea I made this morning? I love that my word of the year is joy. I don’t think I would’ve noticed the heart if joy wasn’t on my mind! I’ve also been doing a lot of compassion work so
This was the quote that popped up on insight timer when I was meditating last week. Great to keep in mind but I know it can be hard to implement!
Some common answers: -the feeling would overwhelm me or another person (ex: my partner, my therapist) -the feeling defines me. Ex: if I feel my shame that means that I really am bad, broken, unlovable, unworthy -I will face a memory I don’t wan
Let’s learn more about dissociation! #trauma #dissociation #cptsdrecovery
Let’s learn about dissociation! #dissociation #healing #curiosity

What would someone with self-worth do?

What would someone with self-worth do?

Many of us struggle with low self-esteem or maybe we have that nagging critical voice that follows us around saying we’re not good enough.  This can feel overwhelming, depressing, anxiety-provoking and many more difficult emotions. If this is a pattern that you recognize in yourself, what can you do?  One of the pieces to look at is self-worth.

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