Do you feel pressured to do more than you can handle? In this episode, I talk with Amber Bateman, LPC about the cultural pressures to be perfect and:
• How to soften these pressures to take better care of yourself every day
• The importance of creating a lifestyle and rhythm that embraces self-care
• Welcoming in curiosity, connection, and slow living to support your sensitive nervous system
Amber is a licensed professional counselor with a background in communications and religious studies. She has over 15 years of experience in the helping profession, working in a variety of settings including a therapeutic wilderness camp, sexual assault response program, university counseling center, and private practice. She is a foodie and world traveler; lover of hot tea, herb gardens, and Marvel's Endgame.
Keep in touch with Amber:
• Website: https://www.delvementalhealth.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberbatemanlpc
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amber.bateman.586617
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@amberbatemanlpc
Resources Mentioned:
• Save Yourself Some Therapy: Four Modern Dangers to Mental Health & What To Do About It by Amber Bateman: https://www.delvementalhealth.com/book
• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780593655030
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