https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-04-27 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/anxiety-can-be-a-good-thing monthly 0.5 2026-04-27 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/find-your-purpose monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/1772816505510-QGXC05TD3L4BU1XNPJ2U/unsplash-image-2THdTdKs0yU.jpg Blog - Find Your Purpose 1. Family (other than couple or parental) 2. Couple dynamics/intimate relationships 3. Parenting 4. Friends/social life 5. Work 6. Education/training 7. Recreation/fun 8. Spirituality 9. Citizenship/community life 10. Physical self care (diet, exercise, sleep) 11. Environment 12. Art, creative expression, and aesthetics https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/hope-for-the-year-ahead monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/please-make-yourself-uncomfortable monthly 0.5 2025-10-27 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/are-you-too-sensitive monthly 0.5 2026-03-13 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/anxious-to-be-happy monthly 0.5 2026-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/298b0f7a-66d7-494c-94ff-2f8227b2dfa4/unsplash-image-xCU7nCMNfI8.jpg Blog - Can Happiness Be Controlled? - Whippman describes how, in a culture focused on individual goals and pursuits, we can forget that joy comes foremost from our relationships. That means the first step towards happiness is shifting our focus further away from ourselves and reaching out for meaningful connections with others and our community. https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/why-being-good-enough-is-better-than-being-perfect monthly 0.5 2026-04-27 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/the-real-you-being-authentic-in-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/298b0f7a-66d7-494c-94ff-2f8227b2dfa4/unsplash-image-xCU7nCMNfI8.jpg Blog - The Real You: Being Authentic in 2025 - Of course, authenticity isn't without risk. In a December 2024 article for Greater Good Magazine, Jadzia Jagiellowicz writes, “It's challenging because in order to be authentic, we have to be vulnerable—willing to take a risk to share personal information." That can be hard. But if the result of that vulnerability is greater self-confidence, better relationships and improved mental health, isn't it worth a bit of discomfort? https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/whats-coming-next-dealing-with-post-election-stress monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/1731686490961-24EFOG5HL9VB7W19KX6A/unsplash-image-GaprWyIw66o.jpg Blog - What's Coming Next? Dealing with Post-election Stress - Going for a walk outside or getting exercise Cooking or eating a nourishing meal — especially with others Tackling a problem you've been avoiding head-on Setting your devices aside for the day Doing something that allows you to help others Offering kindness https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/all-hail-the-introvert-why-its-time-to-embrace-introvert-characteristics monthly 0.5 2025-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/1757286348308-EMPSH4KA9CH8BRQZBHNR/unsplash-image-yHL7WxJFvI8.jpg Blog - All Hail the Introvert: Why it’s Time to Embrace Introvert Traits - Cain’s book cites a 1980 longitudinal study by Dr. Jerome Kagan who exposed babies to new experiences for the purpose of predicting who would become introverted. Those with stronger reactions to new experiences turned out to be the most serious, careful, and, of course, quiet. He connected these traits to a more reactive amygdala (the part of the brain that controls emotions and stress hormones). https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/learning-to-take-a-time-out-athletes-prioritizing-mental-health monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/c29e0d08-342d-42b7-a1a0-0858c166d4db/unsplash-image-7WXY8jGBHFc.jpg Blog - Learning to Take a Time Out: Athletes Prioritizing Mental Health In the United States alone, there are approximately 46.6 million people living with a mental health condition—that's 1 in 5 Americans. And, though it is documented that playing sports and staying active can help relieve stress for some people, research shows that 34% of elite athletes struggle with anxiety or depression. Thankfully, over the past decade, the conversation about mental illness has become more open, and more people are able to receive comprehensive help with their struggles. Still, there is a long way to go in terms of fully accepting and understanding mental health issues, especially in the high-pressure world of athletics. https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/is-self-compassion-really-just-self-indulgence monthly 0.5 2026-04-27 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Meditation monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/purpose monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/optimism monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/values monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/exercise monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Mental+Health monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Stress+%26+Anxiety monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/self+care monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Self+Compassion monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Rest monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/happiness monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/meaning monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/wellness monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Anxiety monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Goal+Setting monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Culture monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Mind-Body monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Connection monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/diagnosis monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Mindfulness monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/anxiety monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Sensitivity monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/acceptance monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/Holistic+Psychology monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/category/depression monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/self+care monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/minfulness monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/acceptance monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/introversion monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/happiness monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/mental+health monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/self+compassion monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/Anxiety monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/Mindfulness monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/Stress monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/blog/tag/Perfectionism monthly 0.5 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/0200ce4d-39d3-4153-a129-e0c894ece234/image-asset.jpg Home - Does anxiety feel like a constant companion? All too often, the pressures of modern life cause anxiety spiral to a place where it feels unmanageable. It can impact both your professional and personal life. You might worry about performance at work only to come home to the same feelings of uncertainty about your relationships with friends and family. You want to feel close to others but end up spending so much time second guessing your choices and pushing for perfection that you struggle to connect. If You Resonate with Any of the Above, You’re Not Alone... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/3ffaa9c1-1a41-4054-ba15-ab4a2ec32bc5/mindfulness+therapy%2C+kate+ramstedt+counseling Home - My Approach As a Seattle therapist for anxiety with over two decades in the field, I understand how overwhelming life can get. I also believe that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (a mindfulness based behavioral therapy) has the power to make your challenges more manageable. Counseling for anxiety relieves symptoms by helping you stay with what is happening, rather than worrying about the future and what might happen. It helps you feel calmer, more secure and at peace with yourself. As your Seattle counselor for anxiety, I can help make this happen... https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-10-25 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/continue daily 0.75 2022-03-23 https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/resources daily 0.75 2024-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Resources https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/about-me daily 0.75 2024-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/02dc140c-e0dd-4bcc-b5f7-5f2a3a57d2e1/Ramstedt-8.jpg https://www.kateramstedtcounseling.com/services daily 0.75 2024-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55acee15229c3b733a932a/e27b6b12-4f22-4a06-9cd0-6f3caffe1f2c/image.jpg