President’s message:
Greetings everyone. I hope you all had a happy and festive Halloween. First of all, I would like to thank Stephanie Sherbon for a wonderful presentation on play therapy that she facilitated for us last month. She shared several creative interventions, and gave us wonderful insights into using these interventions to help children process and heal.
Secondly, I would like to take some time to remind you all of the importance of self-care. As we all know, we have a very contentious national election coming up next week. We are also entering the holiday season. Though the holidays can be a very joyful time of year, they can also be very stressful for a number of reasons. Not only are we trying to coordinate our own schedules with regards to holiday gatherings, shopping, and the like, but we are also often addressing the needs of our clients who have suffered losses and for whom the holidays can be a trigger. It can be easy to lose sight of our own needs and well-being in the midst of all of these obligations. I hope you will all take some time to check in with yourselves regularly and make sure you are meeting your own needs, whether that be meditating, exercising, or just remembering to eat lunch! I know that we are a caring and compassionate community, and that we want to do everything we can to help our patients and our loved ones, but in order for that to be sustainable, compassion for one’s self must come first. I wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season.
