Are you getting sucked into drama and wondering how this keeps happening? You may be unknowingly setting yourself up for drama seeking individuals to latch onto you as a supply of attention and energy. Here are the signs that you are in the presence of an emotional moocher and strategies for getting out of their... Continue Reading →
Every day we betray ourselves with the projections that we carry that others have laid on us. Since I was a small child, I have dreamed of travelling overseas. I began studying foreign language as an adolescent. I earned a bachelor's degree in European history and art history and foreign language. I have travelled across... Continue Reading →
Absolutely underused and definitely misunderstood --- (so much that you likely will have a gut reaction when you read this word) --- are our values. They create conflict and pain, and yet we hold to them even as we dismiss someone else's. What makes values so important and how can they be used to help... Continue Reading →
If you are new to therapy, talking with a therapist feels a lot like talking with a friend or advisor: therapist and patient take turns talking, listening, and responding and the flow of the conversation feels natural and easy. It feels a lot like talking to a friend that is in a good place: someone dependable,... Continue Reading →
Inevitably in my first session with a client I will ask them for the biggest question they are struggling to answer. Some common questions are "will I ever get better?" and "why me?" or "why does God let bad things happen?" But a common question that I can see some are struggling with, that they... Continue Reading →
The Mind Renewed 