I have been more and more impressed recently how valuable it is to see people as a kind of sandwich with an adult layered on top of a very active child. It is surprising when one starts to think...
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Do We Have Free Will?
I read something recently suggesting that most of our decisions are made outside of consciousness. This seemed to imply that we don’t really have free will. I disagree with that. What we do have is...
Getting the Most From Your Therapy: A...
Dear Readers, I’m sorry I’ve been quiet for a while. The reason is that I’ve been writing a new book, and it’s available now as an e-book on Amazon. It all started with a...
Will I Get Over My Attachment To My...
*** Now Available: Attachment to Your Therapist: A Conversation. This series of posts in expanded E-Book form, on Amazon.*** I had an opportunity to consult with a patient who asked if the kind of...
Therapy Story: Missing A Transference
Unfortunately, one of the most common ways that talk therapy goes off the rails is when the therapist doesn’t recognize transference. The story I’ll tell is a composite, so please don’t focus...
Addiction
It’s Here: How We Heal and Grow
Dear Readers, my new book, How We Heal and Grow: The Power of Facing Your Feelings is available...
Do We Have Free Will?
I read something recently suggesting that most of our decisions are made outside of consciousness...
Relationships
Mindfulness
It’s Here: How We Heal and Grow
Dear Readers, my new book, How We Heal and Grow: The Power of Facing Your Feelings is available...
Healing A Damaged Self
*** Now Available: Attachment to Your Therapist: A Conversation. This series of posts in expanded...