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Conscious Parenting and the Contemporary Teenager: Supporting Your Child’s Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood

This post is Part 1 of a 4 Part series about teenagers and how to parent consciously. In Part 1, I’ll provide general information to normalize teen behavior and consider common issues, while in Parts 2 and 3, respectively, I’ll share important information about the teenage brain and suggest ways parents can consciously parent as… read post

Men Who Want to Connect: The Opportunities

Men Who Want to Connect: The Opportunities

In my last post, Men Who Want to Connect: The Challenges and the Opportunities, I wrote about the challenges men face when going more deeply into relationships. In short, men face many injunctions against intimacy both from the culture at large and from their families of origin. From both of these sources, vulnerability can be… read post

Men Who Want to Connect: The Challenges

Men Who Want to Connect: The Challenges

To start this two part series about connection, I’m going to share a story which is actually a composite version of many stories I have heard as a therapist. The themes of desiring connection and at the same time shying away from connecting are things I hear from a variety of men, no matter what… read post

Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: Resourcing Clients

Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: Resourcing Clients

In Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: A Four Part Series, I discuss important ways you can save time and money in psychotherapy. Resourcing a Client to Save Time and Money Another way to save time and money in psychotherapy is to focus on what is resourcing to a client. Resources are what support a… read post

Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: Talking About the Therapy Process

In Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: A Four Part Series, I discuss important ways you can save time and money in the therapeutic process. Talking About the Therapy Process is Essential Being able to talk about what comes up in the therapy relationship is essential to getting the most out of therapy. I believe… read post

Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: Mindfulness

Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: Mindfulness

In Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: A Four Part Series, I discuss important ways you can save time and money in psychotherapy, including mindfulness. What is Mindfulness? Before I go any further, I will explain to you what mindfulness is. One of my teachers I resonate with, Rob Fisher, describes mindfulness as, “paying attention… read post

Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: How to Be a Client

In Save Time and Money in Psychotherapy: A Four Part Series, I discuss important ways you can save time and money in psychotherapy. Your Ability to Stay with Mindfulness People come into therapy with different expectations. Someone may tell their therapist about 15 different things that bother them in the session with the hope that… read post