The Trials of Art Therapy: An Introduction
After a man murdered one of his children and attempted to kill the other, the prosecution sought the death penalty. The defense team exhausted all resources available, including contracting with an art...
View Article18 Inspirational & Empowering Quotes for Women
Below is a collection of quotes for women on the themes of Courage and Power, Self-Esteem and Self-Acceptance, and Life Success, interspersed with links to resources on personal and professional...
View ArticleHow to Set Goals
Goal setting is something that we hear about throughout our lives, but I have found that very few people actually sit down and articulate the things they want. The following is a brief overview of the...
View ArticleWilliam Glasser, MD 1925-2013
With the death of psychiatrist Dr. William Glasser we have lost a giant in psychology. He first taught Reality Therapy and went on to develop Choice Theory psychology. More than 84,000 people around...
View ArticlePositive Interactive-Behavioral Therapy (P-IBT)
Positive group psychotherapy for people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities.read more
View ArticleMarriage Is A Symbol Of Change And Change Is Scary
With the permanence of marriage looming, small issues take on a greater meaning as couples work to align on such trademark marital issues as money, work, household tasks, and each other’s parents.read...
View ArticleThe Impact of Insider/Outsider Forces in Remarried Families
The first challenge remarried partners may face is what I call The Shocking Impact of Insider/Outsider Forces. This is the core challenge among remarried couples who have children from a previous...
View ArticleFive Tips For Coping With Loss
Despite being a universal and inevitable part of life, there is no one-size-fits-all way to feel and cope with loss. Nevertheless, there are several helpful hints that can soften the blow of loss and...
View ArticleVertical and Horizontal Integration in Psychotherapy
Given the overwhelming complexity of the current literature in psychology and psychotherapy, practitioners need models to help organize their thinking. Approaching integration from the vertical and...
View ArticleUnderstanding Your Dreams
Want to understand your dreams? Know why you don’t remember your dreams? Ever wonder how dreams help you become aware of old patterns and suggest new ones? Or how they light the path before you? Enter...
View ArticleDon't Stay Sober "One Day at a Time"
We have all heard the “One day at a time” AA slogan. Its purpose is to keep people from feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of never drinking again. It may be useful when folks are teetering on the...
View ArticleIs This Therapy or Something Else?
People wonder if what they see happening with a family member or friend, or what they are experiencing themselves with a therapist is professionally appropriate. It’s disheartening when the behaviors...
View ArticleThe Lost Weekend
Between the 30th and 31st floors, the elevator came to a sudden stop. He pushed every button, but the doors failed to open. No one responded to the alarm. He tried using the intercom; but still no...
View ArticlePersonal Liberation and Personal Growth
Whenever I shift the language in my mind from personal growth to personal liberation I feel a difference, the very language freeing me from complicity with a system I believe to be ultimately...
View ArticleMaking a Bad Treatment Illegal
California has passed a law making therapeutic attempts to change the sexual orientation of young people illegal. Although the therapy is reprehensible, I make a case against the law.read more
View ArticleWhen Childhood Adversity Hijacks a Survivor’s Life: Part I
Exposure to profound adversity in childhood, while the brain and mind are rapidly developing, can cause severe post-traumatic stress. It also can cause alterations in development that may change the...
View ArticleGreen Healing
Green Chimneys Children's Services is a national and world-wide model for a residential therapeutic milieu based on engagement with nature and animals. Take a peek inside as Green Chimneys treats...
View ArticlePsychology Needs a Makeover
“Don’t eat that,” “Stop worrying,” “Don’t judge,” “Forgive,” “Make different choices,” “Don’t be so aggressive, sensitive, insecure,” “Stop falling for the wrong people.” Such psychological platitudes...
View ArticleTake Time To Savor
Today is the only this day you'll ever live. It is here now, but it will soon be gone, part of your past, never to be experienced again, except in your memory. Will you look back on it with pleasure...
View ArticleHow Well-Meaning Therapists Commit Racism
Racism can be perpetuated by therapists who are genuinely committed to the well-being of minorities and consider themselves progressive and egalitarian. Most of us go into the helping professions...
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