PROBLEM SOLVING #1 All personal and interpersonal problems CAN be solved. When they aren’t solved, it’s often due to these roadblocks. MAYBE YOU DON’T WANT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM One common roadblock happens when people think they want to solve a...
A good therapist provides many “permissions.” A permission is a statement which helps you feel “allowed” to do well. The statements below are some of the many permissions I’ve sent your way in these topics. If you are looking for some...
In the United States we constantly brag about how free we are… “The Land of the Free” and all that. But therapists know that many people, maybe even most people, are enslaved. Some of us are slaves to other people, especially spouses and employers. Others...
BRAGGING OR COMPLAINING Have you noticed that someone who says they have a problem with perfectionism usually says it with a sheepish smile on their face? Have you also noticed that their smile is a strangely complicated one which includes both pride and shame? The...
This is a holiday present for you and for those who love you. If it’s not an declared holiday as your read this, declare one for yourself and read it anyway! PEACE ON EARTH We hear the phrase “Peace On Earth” often during the holidays. We probably...
