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RAIN response – a mindfulness technique for handling emotions.

December 29, 2025 by Holistic Counseling Center

RAIN response – Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture – a mindfulness technique for handling intense emotions. Individually, it helps you move from distress to self-compassion by acknowledging your feelings (without judgment), letting them be present, gently exploring them, and offering kindness. It also helps manage emotions in relationships by guiding you to Recognize what’s happening (thoughts, feelings, sensations), Allow it to be there without fighting, Investigate with … Read More

“Am I an enabler?”

If you’ve ever wondered if you’re enabling someone you care about, or maybe contributing to the problem, read below to see how much of this information resonates with you. Someone with an enabler personality has a desire to help others, so much so that they help even when their behaviors can harm someone. They often step in to fix problems, shield loved ones from consequences, or … Read More

Counseling on Long Island – 2 Locations in Suffolk County, NY

The Holistic Counseling Center offers Individual, Couples & Family Counseling in Long Island, New York. Our priority is providing the finest care possible to our clients, and we take that responsibility seriously. 565 Route 25A (LR4) Miller Place, New York 11764 368 Veterans Memorial Highway (1B) Commack, NY 11725 Feel free to contact us with any questions you have about therapy or making an appointment at … Read More

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True growth is being able to witness your thoughts without allowing them to overwhelm you.

If you’ve ever suffered from overwhelming thoughts and struggled to make sense of them all, know that you are not alone… “There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind; you are the one who hears it.” – Michael Singer It’s this detachment of ego and witnessing of thoughts (aka meditation) that produces a sense of … Read More

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How Stress Affects Your Physical Health

Stress requires your body to react / adjust in response to events around you. Your body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and/or emotional responses. In this post, we’re going to focus on just a few of the physical effects of constant stress on your body. This is a reminder to us all to give our bodies a break; that rest and relaxation is a … Read More

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Acupressure for Headaches

Self-Care Wellness Tips – Acupressure for Headaches With your thumb/finger, press/rub to massage each acupressure point pictured belowfor 30 seconds. Use the amount of pressure that feels good and not painful. Do the same point on the right and left side of the body for 30 seconds each. Repeat as needed for pain relief, up to five times daily. Cautions: If you are pregnant, or think … Read More

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Acupressure Self Care for Headaches, Lower Back Pain, Neck Pain, Sciatica

Acupressure pain relief is based on the points and principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which emphasize preventing illness, dealing with the underlying causes in depth, and treating the whole person. Activating potent acupressure points stimulates the body’s healing energy. The release of this healing energy, combined with deep breathing, affects the body’s biochemistry and helps relieve pain naturally. Benefits of receiving ear acupuncture / acupressure for … Read More

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“For many years my son struggled with addiction & our family struggled with how to cope. When we 1^st met Dave, we immediately felt a connection with him. His warm, understanding personality put us at ease and we all felt he was so easy to talk to. We felt listened to without any judgement. With his help, our son is now enrolled in college, is a more self-confident young man, and we as a family are filled with so much hope for his future. As parents, we have learned to take care of ourselves & our needs in the process. As we’ve worked with Dave, we've always been impressed by his ability to think outside the box & research new ideas that go the extra mile to help our family.”
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“I began to work with Dave about a month ago to help me begin to work through the grief that I’ve carried for 20 years over the loss of my sister, as well as the recent loss of both my Dad and my Mom in the space of a year. Although, I’ve only just begun this journey, I’m already feeling so listened to and understood. Dave’s kind, gentle manner has made it easy for me to feel comfortable enough to begin to explore how best to deal with my grief.”

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