The Gift of Therapy One of my favorite writings is Irvin Yalom’s brief chapter (2 pages) in the book “The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and their Patients.” Chapter 34 is titled “On taking patients (clients) further than you’ve gone.” On Taking People Further Than You’ve Gone! In … Read more
What Do You Need? A vital element in goal setting involves assessment. If you don’t explore what you want alongside what you need, you can end up very dissatisfied with your results and likely abandon your goals all together. Your needs include: health, wellness and safety; fun, recreation and relaxation; social, family and love relationships; … Read more
Create the Space for Your New Year’s goals! Create the space in your life to bring what you want into existence! I recently overheard a conference call about health and fitness. The phrase was uttered “You have the body you deserve.“ The simplicity of the statement and the truth of it struck me at my … Read more
Putting Knowledge Into Practice Putting knowledge into practice is one of the most important tasks of any profession! Gaining knowledge involves using our “head.” Responding to emotion involves our “heart.” Effective methods involves the use of our “hands.” Following our intuition is a result of listening to our gut or using our “nose.” Head = … Read more
