James was crawling home in slow traffic after his workday, but his mind was still at the office. James’ boss had asked him to come in early tomorrow morning to meet with him, but hadn’t told him the reason for the meeting. It had been a stressful couple of weeks at his job. James felt like he hadn’t been performing … Read More
S.T.E.P. Introduction Part Two: The Blind Men & the Elephant
Have you heard the story about the blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time? The story is believed to have originated in India, with the earliest version appearing in ancient texts from around 500 BC, although it is believed that the story is even older than that! The details of the story vary from source to source, … Read More
Into the Forest: Walk & Talk Therapy
Update: I’m putting walk & talk sessions on hold during the winter months, but hope to offer them again once the weather gets nicer if there is enough interest. If you are interested in walk & talk sessions in the future, please let me know. “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” Unknown* … Read More
Anxiety: Fight, Flight, and False Alarms
The prevalence of anxiety in our culture has increased dramatically in recent years. One article that I read stated that the average high school student today has the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient in the early 1950’s. Anxiety is a complex issue, but a simple metaphor that many people find helpful are the ideas of an … Read More
Revealing Assumptions: “Here’s What I Make Up About That…”
“Can I talk to you about something?…” Talking to your partner about something that they have done that is bothering you can be difficult. Your partner can often feel accused, and get defensive. Things can end up feeling worse after the discussion, and sometimes you wish you hadn’t said anything at all. On the other hand, choosing not to address … Read More
Sensory Focus: Back from the Future
Humans have an amazing ability to travel through time. The summer of 2020 will mark the 35th anniversary of the classic time-travel movie “Back to the Future”. I loved watching Marty McFly and Doc Brown as they travelled between the past, present, and future in the DeLorean time machine. But did you know that humans have always had the ability … Read More