In the world of psychotherapy, the “installation of hope” is a key part of what the therapist attempts to do to help the client continue their healing process. Yet the phrase “installation” minimizes the role the client plays in their own recovery. I prefer the term, “empowering hope.” Continue Reading
More often we tend to think of joy as something that just happens when an especially good moment comes our way. That’s true in its own way. But we can also be about building joy into our lives. Continue Reading
The events of Charlottesville leave me struggling to maintain hope in the midst of despair over what’s happening in our country. I wanted to share some thoughts about what gives me hope and perhaps some ideas on how to move forward. Continue Reading
Acceptance is a simple word. Achieving it can be very complicated. Continue Reading
When you’ve made some bad mistakes in a relationship, the road back from your partner’s bitterness is a challenging one. Just making positive changes isn’t enough, at least at first. Continue Reading
My respect for the power of using “and” rather than “but” began early in my work as a psychologist. Continue Reading
The Bitterness Narrative can be overcome by a conscious effort to reframe Continue Reading
Is a feeling of bitterness coloring your relationship? Bitterness can be described as a feeling of lingering disappointment, frustration and ultimately resentment Continue Reading
How is the plotline in your personal story progressing? Continue Reading
Jason Ghost Find a quiet place to sit. Do your best to slow down your thoughts and be open to the wisdom the four directions have for you. Continue Reading
Each of us is the main character of our own life. We really don’t have a lot of choice about that. But whether Continue Reading
George Washington had no way of knowing that the Baron von Steuben was a fraud. Earlier that summer,
Each of us is the main character of our own life. We really don’t have a lot of choice about ...
What color is the White House? Whose people and history does this iconic symbol represent? The ...
Eating one bad apple isn’t all that happened in that garden.