Healing from Religious Trauma

Healing from Religious Trauma

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...
Understanding Transference in Therapy

Understanding Transference in Therapy

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...

The Importance of Knowing Yourself

“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...