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Humanity Is Hardwired For Hope, But It Requires Hard Work
Recently, I was listening to a podcast by New York Times best-selling author, Rob Bell, where he talked about how we are all “hardwired for hope.” ...
Reframing the Word "Trigger" with a New Language and Perspective
“Trigger.” This word can bring up powerful emotions in each of us. I make an effort to avoid using it in my practice because there are so many laye...
Inspired By The Caterpillar: Taking Heart in the Midst of Transformation
Transformation is difficult. It’s incredibly hard and sometimes painful to walk through change, especially when you are in the midst of the transit...
Exploring Empathy Part 1: Why Are We Afraid of This Crucial Part of Our Relationships
As a therapist, one of the things I love to do is help people figure out why they do what they do. My clients and I explore the layers in their liv...
Internal Family Systems: Understanding and Loving Each Part of Yourself
Understanding, studying, and implementing Family Systems ideas in my practice has transformed both my own life and my clients’ lives and relationsh...
How Harry Potter and Dumbledore's Relationship Illustrates Healthy Trauma Resolution
I’ve been re-reading the entire Harry Potter series from J.K. Rowling over the last few months and have been noticing amazing themes that I had not...
Understanding How To Guide from the Place of Feeling Lost
Irvin Yalom’s book “The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients” has greatly inspired the work I do as...