Art and Practice of Psychotherapy

Psychiatric nurses who work at inpatient mental health facilities interact with many different types of clients. Some may be relatively subdued and withdrawn while others may be more outgoing. ... Read More

Most classes of antidepressant medications, including the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are thought to require 2 or more weeks of use before therapeutic effects become ... Read More

Flowers need water, light and the proper soil to keep them in full bloom. Relationships need the same nurturing and care but with different ingredients. In a recent article, Ashley Davis ... Read More

In my first piece, I said “we want to move into the place where meanings can reconstellate…we sit quietly, eyes lowered, with attention inside.” But what precisely are we paying attention ... Read More

Cognitive fusion is a process that involves attaching a thought to an experience. Cognitive fusion is beneficial in many ways. Through the process of cognitive fusion, people can become ... Read More

Saturday April 28th was my 11th Ocha Birthday. That is to say it was the anniversary of my initiation as a Yoruba/Lucumi Priest  of Obatala (April 28, 2001). To me, it’s as important ... Read More

Therapy as a sacred ritual might sound a bit pompous to some. After all, therapy is often considered something of a “have to,” not a “want to.” I would like to consider that therapy ... Read More

Whether or not we believe we should talk about sex with our therapist in treatment may have something to do with what we believe therapy is for or what the expected outcome is. Are you ... Read More

A dear friend was telling me the other day about a bumper sticker that had symbols of some of the world’s religions and writing that said “coexist.” What a shame that as we approach ... Read More

Making a diagnosis of generalized anxiety is sometime a tricky proposition. Anxiety has many manifestations as well as many underlying causes. Anxiety may be chronic and always at the edge ... Read More

Grief arises as a product of a loss that we have experienced. It is associated with losses that may include a person’s health, job, relationship, pet, or loved one. We may not be ... Read More

In therapy, many issues are covered, but sex may still be an uncomfortable topic for many clients and even therapists to talk about. Yet many people have sexual issues that need to be resolved ... Read More