Religious trauma can be difficult to consciously recognize, and exceptionally painful to name. What it means to heal from religious trauma can be even more elusive. Often, it creeps up on you. After all, who goes to a religious or spiritual gathering expecting to be...
Therapy is a relationship, and, with any relationship, there are feelings. As you’ve been on your therapy journey, you might have noticed feelings attached to your therapist. Perhaps you feel unsure or surprisingly safe and comfortable with your therapist. These...
Have you ever become frustrated with loved ones for seemingly refusing to take your advice even though they seem bring up the same problems to you over and over again? Now I want to challenge you to think about how often your loved ones specifically asked you for...
“The effort to pursue the truth of one’s experience has intrinsic healing value.” –Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D., Psychologist and Professor at Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology Most people come to therapy hoping to change...