Blog
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What is Spiritual Bypassing and Why Does it Matter?
John Welwood, a pioneer in the field of transpersonal psychology, died last month.
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How Do You Navigate Polar Opposite Beliefs in the Family?
Although there are often disparate beliefs and values in families, the dynamic has ramped up dramatically in the past nine or so years since the presidential campaign of 2016 began
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What Would You Do If You Had Only One Year to Live?
One of the many lessons that could be gleaned from the pandemic, is that life is unpredictable.
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The Power of a Good Cry
The first sound a healthy baby makes is crying. It lets the delivery team and parents know that the newborn is vitally alive.
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Why It’s Important to Have ‘The Talk’ About Money With a Potential Partner
It’s an established trope that people in relationships are likely to argue more about money than any other issue.
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Feeding Our Minds and Emotions
You may have heard the aphorism, “You are what you eat.” Take that a bit further and consider how what you eat has an impact on how you feel as well.
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Trauma and Soul Renewal
Modern psychotherapy usually deals with trauma and its aftermath in a very 20th century, materialistic way.
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Understanding Psychedelics in Therapy
Many people associate psychedelics with flower children and rock concerts. But in the past decade there has been a resurgence of serious scientific study of the effects of such substances on humans, particularly with regard to the spiritual and psychotherapeutic benefits they may offer.
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How to Know Whether You are in a Cult
A cult is defined as, “an organized group whose purpose is to dominate cult members through psychological manipulation and pressure strategies.”
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What is Your Story Line? Calming Anxious Thoughts
We all have occasions where a simple “what if” question can lead to a complicated story line of fear, anxiety and chaotic thoughts.
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How to Return to a State of Wellbeing: Polyvagal Theory Points the Way
In a time of nearly unprecedented chaos and confusion with the 24-hour news cycle busily spinning out information at the speed of light, our minds and bodies struggle to keep up and we may be hard-pressed to maintain our equilibrium.
