Lessons Learned from Researching Resilience
Part 1: There is No Resilience Without Struggle The phrase “bouncing back” is regularly used to conceptualize resilience. However, resilience …
Team Posts
A Life Transition
It’s the beginning of the school year for many people or families. This time of year can trigger all sorts …
Fear of Fear
In his first inaugural address of 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt asserted the following about fear: “… the only thing we …
Helping Your Adolescent (and Yourself) Survive & Thrive the Individuation Process
My firstborn just turned 11 and is entering middle school in a few weeks. I’m still confused about how we …
Resentment & Grudges
Their Differences and How to Manage Them “When you own something and really square up to your culpability, I do …
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
Family Fun and Missed Expectations Summertime often includes family beach vacations, road trips, and family reunions. They can be the …
A 3rd Place: Moving Toward Belonging Post-Covid
Before 2020, one of the things I enjoyed the most was meeting up with friends at a fast food spot …
Weathering
If you’re my client, you know I live and work aboard a boat. I moved from my suburban home in …
Finding Mental Resilience After an Injury
After suffering an injury recently, I found myself facing some unwanted limitations in my daily routine. I felt challenged to …
The Placebo Effect
Which is easier to believe? Someone’s cancer went into remission after he was given a sugar pill, or a man …
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
Do you ever feel so overwhelmed by life tasks that you do not know how you will make it to …
Codependency
(Part 2) What were you taught about your humanity? As we continue the conversation on codependency, I invite you to …
Shifting Focus
Navigating Personal Challenges During the Holidays For many, the holiday season is a magnificent time of wonder and reflection. For …
Why it Doesn’t Work to “Let the Past Stay in the Past”
Once a moment happens, then it’s over, right? We move on with life and leave the moment in the past. …
Theraplay: a Therapy Approach for Kids
Everyone needs support, but kids are special in that they are constantly exploring the world around them with open hearts …
Navigating Family Stress During the Holidays
The holiday season can be an enjoyable time of togetherness and celebration. Families who have moved away might be able …
Stop Fighting Against Your Spouse
Start Fighting for Them! We all know that marriage is a journey, but sometimes, it feels more like a boxing …
The Lost Art of Lament
I remember it so clearly and vividly because it still shows up every once in a while. It’s a feeling …
The Task Appointed to You Alone: The Care of YOU
“How Are You? How Are You, Really?” Perhaps you have been asked this question recently. It can be difficult to …
Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own
Discussions of God’s existence frequently arrive at the observation that it’s not likely that something so ordered and so complicated …