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Finding a Light in the Dark: How to Make the Most of Therapy
Pursuing psychotherapy is a brave endeavor indeed. Many people make this choice when they find themselves in a dark place and are unable to see any light ahead of them. In order to even ... Read More
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Why Talking About Your Feelings in Therapy May Not Be Enough
Have you ever wondered why your therapist keeps asking, “So, how are you feeling?” It’s a pretty standard question and has become a stereotypical one as well. We’ll explore it further, ... Read More
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Sins or Twins? Understanding the Relationship Between Envy and Pride
Envy has been described as a vicious emotion, one of the deadliest of all sins. Have you ever envied someone else’s achievements? What is envy and why do we feel it? Researchers at the ... Read More
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6 Mindful Principles to Help You Perform at Your Best
There are six principles that work together to ensure we are on our mental game and ready to perform when it’s showtime. 1. Mindfulness is the great conductor of peak performances. Mindfulness ... Read More
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Learning to Suffer: How Avoiding Your Suffering Can Make It Worse
I do not like to suffer, and I do not like for others to suffer. I avoid unnecessary suffering as much as possible, and as a therapist I try to help people to see and stop the unintentional, ... Read More
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Why Does My Therapist Wait for Me to Start the Session?
Every part of therapy can be informative. The moment you enter the room is no exception. Different therapists have different styles, but in psychodynamic work there’s usually space left ... Read More
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Finding Courage at the Crossroads of Fear and Change
We all reach a point in our lives where our decisions inevitably create profound changes in our hearts, our minds, and our world. In many cases, fear can be the charging force pushing ... Read More
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Above and Beyond: Making Space for Spiritual Emergence in Therapy
There is a shift taking place in mainstream mental health that involves embracing the experience of the whole person, beyond the diagnoses therapists have been trained to assign. As we ... Read More
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Want Deeper Meaning in Your Life? Stop Rushing and Savor It
“When someone knocks on the door, think that he’s about To give you something large: tell you you’re forgiven, Or that it’s not necessary to work all the time, ... Read More
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How an Eclipse Overshadowed Differences and Illuminated Our Humanity
“Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.” —Walt Whitman Did you see what I saw yesterday? I’m not referring to the eclipse. What I’m talking about is the magnificent spectacle ... Read More
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Continuous States of Change: Looking Back in Light of the Eclipse
“We are Stardust.” — Joni Mitchell I am neither an astrologer nor an astronomer, nor am I a songwriter. I just love stars. I am perpetually stunned by the vastness of time and the ... Read More
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E-Therapy: Digital Disconnect or Ideal Mental Health Service?
“People cannot be reduced to singular descriptions, but we often do this to ourselves and attempt to push down the parts of us we do not want to be.” —Pleading Insanity, 2013 It was ... Read More