Finding Freedom during Covid-19
That there is a pandemic, that has come and will go, has invaded the consciousness of each one of us. And given that, there is a bigger meaning to hold, or as I always say, [...]
Musings on Group Therapy
A second year of intensive group therapy. One of the regrets, albeit not the grandest but still worth mentioning, is that I had not known about nor attended the two-day institute at the American Group [...]
Telehealth and Online Therapy . . . The New Normal
Online Therapy. Will it work? Jennifer, a 32-year-old former ivy-league graduate currently commencing on a revived ‘career’ as a professional golfer, reported her love for her husband in every way other than his lack of [...]
Buddhist Psychology: The Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) of the West
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy emanates from the teachings of the East but adds more. Check out the 26 principles of Buddhist Psychology in Jack Kornfield's 2008 book, The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal teachings of Buddhist Psychology and learn how Eastern principles can help us both manage and change our distressing thoughts and beliefs.
Couples Tip #2-Listen to Listen, Don’t Listen to Respond
I just finished Adam Grant’s Ted Talk on The Power of Powerless Communication in which, amongst other points, he cited two that emerged as commanding. He said that the use of tentative language engages trust and [...]
5 More Reasons To Consider Group Therapy
“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives,” says Esther Perel, relationship psychotherapist, author, podcaster and teacher. Said succinctly, Perel highlights the interpersonal and connective nature of the human experience. Research has [...]