“I love my clients. I feel a deep amount of compassion and empathy for them. I don’t just show up to listen to them; I’m really engaged. I spend a lot of time when we’re not in session researching how we’re going to turn a page for them — how we’re going to solve a …
There have to be some silver linings to this pandemic. Don’t there? One possible silver lining is that many couples are becoming aware of the irritations and disconnects in their relationships. Why is this a good thing? First, it helps us see what our bodies knew all along. You see, just because we may choose …
. . . and discovered that I could fly! My path is unique to say the least. I read the Bible from cover to cover when I was 12, expecting a religious rebirth but reading the Bible only depressed and disillusioned me. Instead I found a connection to something greater than me when I was …
Has anyone ever told you that you feel “too much?”Are you sometimes overwhelmed by the pain in the world? Over the years, did you learn to avert your eyes so others wouldn’t feel uncomfortable? And, have you noticed how often they count on you to know what they are feeling even and especially when they …
When did you first hear those words? I can’t tell you how old I was or what I was doing when I first heard my mother direct those words at me. Had I peed my pants? Or perhaps hit my sister? Or broken a toy? Who knows. But the power of those three words was …
I would be willing to bet that at various times in your life, you have been accused of “focusing on the negative” or “getting too angry” or “making a big deal out of nothing.” Sound familiar? Maybe you have even said this to someone else? Most of us have been taught that our anger is …
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