starting therapy
At first things get worse you see dirty dusty grungy corners that you haven’t seen for a long time and it is scary. Discomfort rushes through…
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Uncovering the Framework Upon Which Everything Hangs
They tell me their story innocently, not knowing what they are exposing. Maybe their father beat their brother while they watched. Or the kids at school…
There’s Power in Facing Your Demons, But You Have to Decide to Do It
Some clients can’t wait to tell me how “good” things are going for them. How “happy” they are. I don’t try to dispute this with them.…
Thawing the Frozen Self You Left Behind Long Ago
The story is the same for every person really. You were all by yourself. Alone. Because there was no one to hear — or listen even. No…
Invisible Blood
No one can see how bloody the heart is when they come in – no one could ever predict it. they will open their jacket and…
Houdini Could Have Been a Therapist
How good it feels when therapy works. Earlier this week, a family session was amazing. And earlier today, a client said, “I usually don’t take in…
Embracing Therapy Means Letting Go of Our Addictions
12-step philosophy is a good one because it ensures that everyone has to “get on his or her knees” at some point in their journey. At…
Don’t Be the Duck
A client once told me a story about a mother duck and her baby. They were lost and starving, and the Department of Natural Resources was…
Before You Can Come in, You Have to Get Past the Voices
What does it mean to begin a psychotherapy journey? Walking into a therapist’s office involves entering foreign, unknown territory. Most people aren’t comfortable taking this step.…
I Will Wait You Out
You come in desperate for help, yet defended and barely letting me interact. You won’t stop talking, repeating over and over again your own unique way…
Seeing the Full You Means the Light and the Dark
We’re taught from a young age that some thoughts and feelings are good and some bad. Some are acceptable, while others are not. That we shouldn’t…