no magic wand, no crystal ball

March 2, 2012 0 Comments 13 tags

The therapist only knows what you tell them.  Sure, if the therapist has experience, they could probably surmise some things that you may not have spoken about yet, and hopefully,

pass the scalpel, please

February 26, 2012 0 Comments 10 tags

If you are contemplating going into therapy for the first time, chances are you are not in a good place in your life; and chances are that you are worried

inner child

February 19, 2012 0 Comments 11 tags

I see this song as sung by the singer’s inner child to the singer.   In Pink’s Family Portrait, the child is her as they are dressed in the same clothes and even have

making changes

February 19, 2012 0 Comments 13 tags

Anaïs Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” Changing is difficult; taking risks;

practice makes progress

February 12, 2012 0 Comments 12 tags

Practice makes progress.  You can aspire to perfect, possibly, but only if this aspiration does not leave you feeling like you are eternally falling short.  Self esteem and self confidence

shame and isolation

February 2, 2012 0 Comments 3 tags

Shame and Isolation:  these two states exacerbate mental unwellness.  Shame is essentially, believing in your own low self-worth; your ‘wrongness’; and often, shows your inability to forgive yourself – your

doing the next right thing

January 29, 2012 0 Comments 4 tags

Setting goals; thinking about making changes can be very overwhelming.  We can write lists; read books; talk to others and get suggestions and after all is said and done, nothing