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2 Ways to Let Go of Limitations in 2022
Is there something you have tried to learn to do, over and over again, but have not been able to master? Let 2022 be the year to “let it go.”
When the Holidays Are Tough
We know that for some people, the holidays can be a tough time to come home as your whole self. Coming out to family and old friends can be difficult.
The Power of Group Psychotherapy
The power and value of Group Psychotherapy is often not appreciated enough. Yet, it is a powerful therapeutic modality for dealing with many emotional issues.
How to Enjoy the Holidays in an Emotionally Healthy Way
The joys of the holiday season are upon us, but it is also a time of mixed feelings for many people. As much as you might want to reconnect with close and distant relatives, you may also have worries about your negative feelings about some of them.
3 Things Interfering with Feeling Grateful and Content
Many people wonder what interferes with our ability to feel grateful and content. In my over 30 years of working with patients, I’ve arrived at a few ideas about how this works.
TED Talk: Links between Happiness and Relationships
How many of us truly understand the links between long-term happiness and real intimacy in relationships? Many people believe that money and fame are the pillars of a happy life, but the research shows otherwise.
Differentiating Experiences: Past vs. Present and Inner vs. Outer
There is great importance in learning to differentiate the past versus the present and your inner feelings versus your outer experiences.
TED Talk: How Boredom Can Lead to Brilliance
Our digital-driven society, constant e-mail and app checks, and social media addictions just might be robbing us of our creativity. In this TED Talk featuring Manoush Zomorodi, you’ll learn how boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas.
When Cancer Strikes: Emotions Stirred by Physical Illness
Sarah contacted me soon after her breast cancer diagnosis. When we met for the first therapy session, she was emotional about her illness and cried bitterly. Sarah kept asking, “How could this happen to me? I don’t understand. Why would I get cancer?”
When Your Therapist Seems Very Different From You
Have you ever wondered if therapy can work when a therapist and patient are different from each other? Many have fears of differences and fascinations with strangeness; this is universal, yet individually determined for each of us.
Usefulness of Transference During Therapy
Transference commonly occurs in therapy, and be helpful because it turns therapy into a “living lab” where the old feelings can be re-worked in a meaningful way.