Emotional & Stress Management Articles

When children are severely physically or sexually abused, they often cope with the abuse through some form of dissociation. Dissociation is on a continuum, from temporarily leaving the body to fragmentation into different parts.

What do you do when you have stuff to do that in your mind is really hard to do - like studying for an exam, writing a thesis, book, term paper or grant, preparing a presentation or a proposal, doing your taxes, sending in a resume and so on.

"I'll never forgive Gary for what he did to me. He doesn't deserve my forgiveness," Carolyn told me in one of our early phone sessions. Carolyn's focus was on whether or not Gary deserved to be forgiven.

How do you usually react when someone is blaming you, criticizing or judging you, being irritated with you, yelling at you, withdrawing from you, or resisting you?

Len grew up in a typical family with a controlling mother and a passive, absent father. Not wanting to be weak and dominated like his father, Len chose a different path - resistance.

"I am always craving to be part of a healthy family," said Cathy. "The need feels insatiable. I know that I need to grieve the fact that I didn't have that, and I do. But I can't seem to grieve enough to heal this. How do I heal it? Can I heal it?"

You do not have to wait to die to experience heaven or hell. The opportunities to have both experiences are always available right here, right now!

“Don’t I have a right to get angry when someone hurts me?” asked Allison in one of our phone sessions. Allison had sought me out for counseling because she had discovered that her husband, Jerry, was having an affair.

When do you find it hard to show up as a loving Adult?

Do you find that being in this present moment lacks the drama of anxiety? Discover what creates the aliveness and joy of being in this present moment.