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...
How 1 Word Changed My Shame
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Category: Shame
Do You Ever Take a Ride on the Shame Train?
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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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