Trauma in the Body
According to Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust.
therapy
There’s nothing wrong with asking for a little (mental) help
In our culture, when a person has the flu, they go to their doctor. When it is time for a teeth cleaning or when there…
Writing a Happy Ending
Once when working with a group of teens I had the pleasure of surprising them with the news that, despite all of the medical advances…
The “Fuller Life”…Reflections on Growth, Happiness and Hope
We all hold the ideals of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” dear to our hearts. The hope of a long life, freedom…
Create Balance: Living Well in the Midst of Anxiety
We think anxiety is “bad” in our culture, and that it needs to be alleviated. We may think something is wrong with us if…
Collaboration in Counseling
People are not machines. It seems quite obvious but the fact has quite a bit to do with our approach to therapy. When a…
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