Psychotherapy, as I practice it, places a large emphasis on facilitating your self-discovery. It involves us getting to know the...

As you grow beyond your familial conditioning into your unique vitality, it is helpful to be aware of the mythical path that underpins...

Gratitude Practice for Healing Depression Painful emotions, if you "practice" them over time, will weaken your will to attain higher...

Dr. John Gottman discerned seven components of healthy relationships, and it is helpful to contemplate them to see if you are improving...

Inner Relationship Focusing Inner Relationship Focusing is a version of Focusing psychotherapy developed by Barbara McGavin and Ann...

A negativity bias is the notion that even when of equal intensity, things of a more negative nature (e.g. unpleasant thoughts, emotions,...

The Adult Inner Child Many of us live primarily from our inner child psychology. As you go about your adult life, some of your life...

The Positive Aspects of Polarized Parts An inner conflict is a polarization in which two opposite parts are fighting inside. When you are...

The word Tonglen, or Tong Len, is Tibetan for “giving and receiving”, with Tong meaning “giving” and Len referring to “receiving”. This...

Psychiatrist Sigmund Freud originally described the conscious mind, which consists of all the thoughts that you are aware of, as the tip...

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt...

This is a sample lesson from my Inner Child Therapy Course Compassion for Your Inner Child "The cry we hear from deep in our hearts...

Focusing is a path of self-inquiry that welcomes nuanced experiences that we often overlook. We gently bring awareness into our bodies,...

To enrich your depth of awareness, I encourage you to track your inner life between your therapy sessions by keeping daily notes that...

The Enneagram is a personality system of nine archetypes. According to the Enneagram, each of the nine personality types is defined by a...

The Root of Core Pain - "I am suffering and separate from love because..." Often without knowing it, each of us has such devastating...

This forgiveness exercise is for you if you cannot reconcile with someone who has hurt you. This process is for your personal emotional...

Your Brightest Self When you consider your shadow, you might think that it contains only the ashamed aspects of yourself that you have...

You likely think that you are the primary personality that you present to the world. This is why it can feel challenging to access your...

Seeing the Deeper Nuances of Your Day Keeping a daily log of the inner and outer movements of your life can be a profoundly deepening...