Focalizing

Psychotherapy is swiftly changing, as are the people we serve. One new element is what we are learning in areas of trauma resolution, particularly methods similar to Somatic Experiencing®, ... Read More

Those who encompass the youthful “Y” generation, often referred to as “millennials,” are facing a paradoxical dilemma. On one hand, they are entering into a goldmine of opportunities ... Read More

As children we have boundless curiosity, energy, and a feeling of connectedness with all that is. Our natural instinct is often to let ourselves be molded by the land and the sky, for we ... Read More

Recently a leading practitioner in somatic healing, Serge Prengel, asked me, “What sustains you, Michael?” I was surprised to be temporarily disoriented by being directly asked a question ... Read More

An awakened person who came to me for therapy recently asked, “What happens as we keep focalizing and continue to experience contentment and a new resilience to handle whatever comes ... Read More

Allow me to flow through you unrestricted, and you will see the greatest magic you have ever seen. – Klaus Joehle This article and my recently published book, Focalizing Source Energy: ... Read More

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Most days, upon waking and showering, I notice a lingering low-grade dread. ... Read More

While vacationing in Rincon, a beautiful beach town in Puerto Rico, I fell into a seven-foot hole. There were no streetlights in the tiny village and I was out in the dark night… The ... Read More

After 5 years of sobriety, in 1985, I began to notice a pattern in my sexual relationships: Even if I really liked someone, I couldn’t go more than 3 months before my attraction to them ... Read More

Part One: Finding Source Energy In 1983, when diagnosed with a rare, deadly cancer, I sought the assistance of spiritual healer, Barbara Ann Brennan.  She realigned my energy fields which ... Read More

Last week, my eldest brother, Bob, died after years of health challenges. We were never really close; my brother and I had opposite worldviews. I dreaded his forwarded emails, which I ... Read More

Over three decades ago, amidst a sea of healthy, young gay men whose consciousness and life-styles could be described as expansive, I celebrated a hard-earned freedom some people will never ... Read More