Articles by Vanessa Mortillo
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On Pet Loss
“There is hardly time to love a dog as you’d like, as the dog would no doubt like.” — Robert…
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Beginner’s Mind and Our Inner Child
When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can really learn…
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In Service and Hope
“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the…
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Bonding for Life: FirstPlay Therapy
How do we know when we are in a healthy intimate relationship? What might we notice? Empathy? Mutuality? Comforting Touch?…
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The Healing Power of Art
Making art is like giving a gift: evidence of your spirit and that you are here. – Patty Mitchel I…
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Post Traumatic Growth in the Aftermath of Covid
Coming out of the deep freeze of winter and seeing signs of new life, I am struck by nature’s inherent…
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Play as Preventative Care At Any Age
“The opposite of play is not work—it’s depression.” — Brian Sutton Smith As a play therapist, I support young people…
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Transforming Sorrow into Connection
“When we come from a place of love, everything shifts for us.” -Lama Palden Drolma A powerful tool I have…
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Healing for Helpers
2022 March Newsletter: Healing for the Helpers Healing for Helpers by Vanessa Mortillo “My mother would say to me, ‘Look…
