Here’s what I’ve learned about carrying heavy things. Firstly, not all heavy things are mine to carry. In my own life I had to stop and really evaluate “is this mine to bear”? Whether these are secrets from your past, of emotional, mental, sexual, physical or...
THE INSIDIOUS NATURE OF EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Is staying in an abusive relationship in hopes of change a healthy choice? There are many reasons people choose to stay in an abusive relationship. Firstly, control by the abuser keeps us isolated, and over time, shame about the abuse begins to take over. As time moves forward, the dysfunctional...
Prove Me Wrong: Hope Keeps You Alive
“Where there’s life, there’s hope”. We enter therapy because our hope in something we value is waning; A relationship, unplanned loss or a specific troubling issue in our lives. Our life energy is low and we yearn for something more. 1.) Hope is a catalyst for action Siegel (2000) states...
On Becoming An Optimal Human Being
“What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself”. Abraham Maslow Clients come to therapy with varying issues, perceived goals, perceptions, expectations, and degrees of motivation. Capricious degrees of internal and external resources also arrive with each client. Regardless of how a client initially shows...