When Your Thoughts Are Your Problem
All people have intrusive thoughts. The phrase "intrusive thoughts" might seem to be somewhat mysterious. How can our own thoughts be "intrusive"? Why do some of our thoughts seem to...Read more
Step Zero: Facing Our Shadow
“Emotional sickness is avoiding reality at all costs. Emotional health, rather, is embracing reality at all costs.”
Scott M. Peck, The Road Less Traveled
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Reclaiming Yourself: How to Heal from Narcissistic Abuse
In my second article I focused on one of the narcissist’s main weapons, which is gaslighting. Now I would like to discuss what healing from this type of abuse can...Read more
Play as an Antidote to Tyranny
Self care is a catch phrase for our culture. Take care of yourself, meditate, breath, do your hobbies, go out with friends, be creative and do what you love. This...Read more
Biological Rudeness
Have you ever had a conversation with a friend and you overreact to something they say and you’re not sure why? Or have you been in the middle...Read more
Open to Life: Hope in Every Season
As we cycle, again, through the Church season of Lent and now enjoy 50 days of Easter celebration, I reflect on the ways that God is always offering...Read more
What's Behind that 'Look'?
Despite having been married for almost 8 years now and 7 kids later, my wife and I still give each other 'looks' that can be deceiving or misconstrued....Read more
Understanding Hidden Trauma
I write this column to reflect on my experience of clients who don't have a clear cut trauma, who wonder where their symptoms and pain come from and...Read more