I was, and still plan to, do a post for therapists on handling strong attachment, but some recent experiences make me want to share some thoughts. (Photo, tetsuya yamamoto, Flickr, Lic. CC BY...
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Working With the Inner Child
Many of the questions that have come up recently around attachment to your therapist boil down to the very intense issues that arise in the relationship between the therapist and the inner child. In...
Why is “Adulting” so Hard?
I’ve been thinking about my patients of all ages who are having trouble becoming fully adult. What is surprising is how strongly their inner mind resists saying goodbye to parenting that never...
New Additions to the Bookstore
First, I am proud to announce the release of my new textbook for therapists, Psychotherapy: A Practical Guide. Most of today’s therapists don’t want to be disciples of a single school...
Failure to Launch: Affect Avoidance on...
I want to talk about the difficulty for young adults of launching into adult life and how it relates to affect avoidance, but first, let me focus on the topic of affect avoidance in general. (Photo:...
Addiction
Emotions: To Avoid or to Heal
I was, and still plan to, do a post for therapists on handling strong attachment, but some recent...
Why is “Adulting” so Hard?
I’ve been thinking about my patients of all ages who are having trouble becoming fully adult...
Relationships
Mindfulness
Working With the Inner Child
Many of the questions that have come up recently around attachment to your therapist boil down to...
A Guide to Personal Change
Dear Readers, my new book, How We Heal and Grow: The Power of Facing Your Feelings is available...