I began giving sessions in college as an undergraduate in a program called P.E.A.C.E. I would walk around helping fellow students adjust to college life, answer questions and listen to...
Watch Cynthia on Mario Fields’ Podcast! Could you imagine hitting the ‘restart button’ after 30 years of marriage and an empty nest looming over the horizon? That’s...
Meditation has long been revered as a practice that offers profound benefits for mental, emotional and physical well-being. In recent times, integrating technology and innovative strategies for...
July is celebrating a lot of awareness, including the five that often get the most attention, Disability Pride Month, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, French-American Heritage Month...
Fortify yourself with a flock of friends! There is always at least one who will understand, inspire, and give you the lift you may need at the time. George M...
Happy May! This month honors many, including Brain Tumor Awareness Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and Mental Health Awareness Month. My father was one of many who suffered...
Springtime is a perfect opportunity to embrace our mental health and well-being and take steps to improve our overall health and happiness. What can get you out to smell the...
Optimism “Go for the sense of inner joy, of inner peace, of inner vision first and then all the other things from the outside will appear.” Marci Shimoff Welcome! Some...
Loving Kindness Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. Rumi We hear...
New Beginnings “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” —Seneca September is a month of endings and beginnings. The Jewish New Year often falls in September, offering an...
I find it fascinating how different months have different themes. This month’s theme is wellness, a subject I’m sure we can all use more information on. I was curious about...
In the 1990s, I was trained in B.R.E.T.H. work (Breathe Releasing Energy for Transformation and Healing as described in The Curious Voyage). My teacher, Kamala Hope Campbell, integrated what she...
Welcome to the month of May! The birds are singing, the flowers are coming out to play, and the sun is shining longer than before. Spring is in full bloom...
Awe in Trauma: Authentic Oneness (with Cynthia Schwartzberg) on Apple Podcasts Cynthia shares her incredibly rich and diverse experience in psychotherapy and allied approaches to healing. In...
Women’s History Month and Social Work Month are here, along with Spring. Let’s celebrate the women in our lives and the world that have helped make a difference. Some women...
As we enter the dead of winter, many of us have found ourselves looking forward to the warmth and sunshine of bright spring days. But, some find themselves dreading that...
Cynthia joins Bryan Stephens for an in-depth discussion on Authenticity. All content found published by Cynthasis, LLC including: text, images, audio, or other formats were...
The other day, I had just begun working through the Curious Voyage Journal when my colleague posted about the importance of keeping a journal. As I pondered their post, I...
How to Tap Into Your Natural Magnificence We are each absolutely magnificent beings. Yes, that means you too. I don’t just mean magnificent in a theoretical sense. Even when you are...
Preparing for the Holidays As the holidays are approaching, we will be spending more time with loved ones, which can be challenging. Many of my clients do not feel free...
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As a therapist, at times, I feel caught before I realize anything has happened. My human nature takes over faster than my words can form. I long to assist my...
Develop Your Intuition to Get into Flow We are born as sensitive, self-attuned beings. Sadly, however, too many of us are feeling anxiety, overwhelm and depression right now. It doesn’t...
The Surprising Connection Between Love, Power and Serenity “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi Last year was a trying...
How is your light shining this season? What can you do to enhance the light within and stay connected with the healing process for all of those you help? Let’s...
From Fear to Love Trauma is healed in Community. Let’s share and heal together. Fear Zone The other day someone shared the below chart from Off the Mat, Into the...
“You Shouldn’t Feel That Way.” The Difference Between Emotions and Feelings Emotions Our emotions come from our bodies. They are instinctual based on self-preservation and/or growth. They...
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What does it really mean to Live and Let Live? Let’s see how we can use this phrase to bring ourselves some peace. For years I have listened to people...
Setting the tone for your day in the morning can make all the difference for the middle – our daily moments – and our quality of sleep. Whether you wake...
Intimacy with Others The Dalai Lama states, “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” And Pema Chodron says, “Compassion for others begins with...
Deepening Intimacy with Community “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.” – Rollo May In my previous two articles, we looked at intimacy with...
Intimacy with God “It is possible for anyone to change the trend of his life, not by hearing or reading truth, but by making it an active part of his...
We all get anxious at some point. It is a completely normal reaction to certain situations. Our heart rate elevates, we have increased alertness, and occasionally fear. For a few...
Giving and Receiving: Guided Imagery for Positive Self-Image It’s that time of year where the holidays remind us of gratitude, giving and receiving gifts and offering our talents, care and...
Sara came to me for Brainspotting after years of therapy. She said: “I am a mess. I keep having meltdowns. My family doesn’t know what to do with me anymore...
These exercises are designed to help reduce stress and to increase vitality. They are physical exercises, please do at your own pace and before you start these or any exercise...
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James came for Brainspotting therapy due to anxiety in the work place. He had been in cognitive behavioral therapy and felt something more was needed. James started a new job...
Like the flowers in a garden, some of us are more compatible to each other than others. When we are in situations where we don’t feel compatible we react in...
“Brainspotting is based on the profound attunement of the therapist with the patient, finding a somatic cue and extinguishing it by down-regulating the amygdala. It isn’t just PNS (Parasympathetic...
Relationship Tips: For Relating to Self, Other, Community and the Planet One thing in life we can’t live without is relationship. Psychologist, Harry Harlow, was one of the first to...
