Why Do Writers Use “A penny for your thoughts?”
#Penny for your thoughts professional
This idiom, like most, is not appropriate for professional conversations, speeches, essays, or other formal occasions. “A penny for your thoughts” should be used among friends, family, and close colleagues. Their thoughts are valuable, but not very. The phrase suggests that the speaker is willing to give the person lost in thought a “penny” to hear what they’re thinking. It asks the person lost in thought or otherwise distracted to tell the speaker what they’ve been thinking about or to simply redirect their attention back to the conversation they’re supposed to be having. “A penny for your thoughts” is a figurative way of asking someone to rejoin a conversation. 5 Origins of “A penny for your thoughts”.
3 Example Sentences With “A penny for your thoughts”.2 When To Use “A penny for your thoughts”.1 Meaning of “A penny for your thoughts”.I am trained in Play Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, MRT (Moral Recognation Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), MET/CBT, Trauma Focused CBT, Trauma Focused CBT Play Therapy, and IRRT (Image Refocus and Rescripting Therapy), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), IFS therapy (Internal Family Systems), domestic violence offender treatment, domestic violence victim treatment, Zero to Three Relational therapy and WRAP Around. I have worked with children, family, adults and adolescents who are struggling with behavioral, mental health and addiction issues for the past 9 years. The first part of that journey is taking off the persona others expect to see in a safe environment. Through my life experiences as a mother, clinician, and person I have gained a strong belief in the need to discover and accept ourselves, gain resilience and be empowered to live as your ideal self. I started A Penney for your Thoughts, to provide a safe, comfortable and non-judgmental space where you can come in, sit down and take off the mask. I received my Bachelors degree in Psychology and Business from Utah State University, Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and PHD, (ABD) from Capella University where I added an emphasis in Play Therapy. I currently live in Southeast Idaho and have moved around a bit prior to settling here in 2007.
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