Procrastination and Perfectionism

by Nancy | Jan 31, 2015

Today we are going to look at what procrastination and perfectionism have to do with each other. Do you have procrastination tendencies, like me? Do you wish you could stop,...

Thoughts On Failure

by Nancy | Jan 20, 2015

‘Round about the end of January, many folks are beating themselves up and having feelings of failure in keeping their new year’s resolutions. There are other times any time of...

How 1 Word Changed My Shame

by Kathy | Jan 14, 2015

If you have shame - you know, that nagging, nasty inner voice that tells you everything you haven't done, everything you should've done differently, and how you otherwise just...

Do You Ever Take a Ride on the Shame Train?

by Christy Aloisio | Jan 13, 2015

Do you ever take a ride on the shame train? The shame train is when one horrible thought you may have about yourself turns into another and then another. The shame train makes...

Resolutions

by Nancy | Jan 5, 2015

As we enter into another new year, it is common to think about resolutions, or changes, that we would like to make. Is the word "resolution" like a swear word to you? For many...

Where Does Narcissism Come From?

by Nancy | Sep 23, 2014

Let me begin today by saying that I am not a fan of labels at all. I think that labels are for people who need to group people together for their own purposes, like insurance...

The Deeper Pain of Childhood Sexual Abuse

by Karen | Aug 10, 2014

Childhood sexual abuse takes many forms. It can be anything from inappropriate touch to rape, with an extensive continuum of victimizing behaviors in between. The abusers can be...

What Therapy Is, and What Therapy Is Not

by Christy Aloisio | Jun 12, 2014

I think many people who have not participated in therapy have some misconceptions of what therapy is and what it is not. Some of these misconceptions are what keep people from...

Tears of Joy

by Christy Aloisio | Oct 6, 2011

Therapy work is full of pain, saddness, and tears. Couples come in full of anger and resentment towards each other. They yell, they scream, they say hateful things. The...

Yesterday a Boy, Today a Man

by Kathy | Jan 13, 2010

Memories of the little boy The other night I dreamt of myself playing with my 2 year old son. He was pudgy and playful and so positively gleeful. His little cheeks were pink from...

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