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Breaking the cycle of Self-doubt
Are you often crippled by self-doubt? This seems to be a common struggle for so many people I work with, stifling their ability to make decisions and pursue goals in their life. Being uncertain or...
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Integration is the Name of the Game
In therapy our main task is to integrate new experiences. This is no less true whether we are getting over a relationship breakup or dealing with depression, or obsessing over loosing weight. You...
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The uphill battle of self-acceptance.
Does this sound familiar? You berate and criticize your actions, expressions, emotions and desires. Think you feel too much, not enough, too fat, too thin, too busy, too lazy. If only you had not...
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What does it mean to work in the present moment.
For many therapists (and I am one of them) working in the present moment is one of the most important principles to creating change. A few Distinctions. Working in the present moment means, right now...
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Being Depressed – A perspective on what Depression is.
What depression is and is not. When we are depressed there is a shutting down of our system. Our energy, our aliveness, our feelings, our motivation and creativity and our will to truly live. We...
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Treating Depression without drugs.
Is Medication necessary for treating Depression and Anxiety? A controversial subject for sure. I will say up front that I have a bias against taking medications and am frequently appalled at some of...
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Transformational moments
When transformation happens, in some way, we transcend the limitations of who we are or how we are living and experience a kind of waking up to ourselves and life. It can feel like a jolt into a new...
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A succinct explanation of addiction by Gabor Mate’. All addiction starts and ends with pain.
View ArticleA Piece about Honesty by David Whyte.
I could not agree more with David Whyte’s thoughts on Honesty and it’s connection to loss and grief.
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Dare to be You!
We can buckle under the pressure to conform, perform, compromise and not make waves. When we are authentic we are not focused on what others want. Inevitable interpersonal tension will arise as we...
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