Four Corners Blog
Serving Maryland suburbs including Bethesda, Chevy Chase,
Kensington, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park.
“What is IFS, again? I’m confused.”
Parts are like a family that interacts with one another to create the internal system that makes each of us a unique individual. Like a well-adjusted and calm adult, Self can develop healthy relationships with each of these parts, and heal the traumas and burdens that keep us from being whole and integrated.
What are we reading ~ Summer 2023
This summer seems to have been the perfect time for many of our team members to pause and read a book. We are sharing below what books they have been reading ~ do you have any book recommendations for us? Let us know.
Living in the In-Between
I believe that even in the in-between we are not alone, and we are fundamentally safe. We can take steps to trust the process and lean into this in-between experience of life. You never know where it will lead you, which is the unbearable and unavoidable truth of being human
The Paradox of Holidays, or How to Feel Better when You're Hiding in the Bathroom.
For all the emphasis on celebration and family bonding and traditions - which can be very nice, don’t get me wrong - there is often an undercurrent of mixed emotions.
Clinician Spotlight - Dr. Amy A. Morgan
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!
Clinician Spotlight - Jen Braveman
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!
When in Doubt, Sleep!
I’ve been reading a book called Why We Sleep (2017) by the neuroscience and psychology professor Matthew Walker. His data and insights about how sleep impacts our health and well-being is motivating to me. I’ve definitely been giving myself more sleep opportunity (time spent in bed each night, ready to sleep) and I have noticed a daily improvement in my focus, energy and resilience. I like it! If sleep were a medication, Walker quips, we’d all want it.
Clinician Spotlight - Hetty Barnett
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!