In the recently released documentary, David Foster: Off the Record, David Foster’s daughter noted that Foster, a prominent musical producer,…
Propelled by Trauma: The Dark Side of High Achievers
Trauma is a conquerer. It has a way of subduing one and keeping them in her captivity for a lifetime.…
Genuine Humility: Why Accepting Our Flaws Also Requires a Cultural Shift
In common language, humility is defined as being the state of having a low assessment of one’s value. Considered to…
The Victim of Trauma: How Overcoming Tragedy Entails Being Both a Victim and a Survivor
As therapists, we often speak of beliefs and perspectives and their influence on our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Where both…
The Obsessive Chase: How Our Goals and Ideals Prevent Joy
“Take the happiest man, the most envied by the world, and in nine cases out of ten his inmost consciousness…
Why Do I Always End Up in Toxic Relationships?: Understanding the Thought Patterns of Mistreated Partners
A girl I once knew, who was involved in a physically abuse relationship at some point in her past, told…
Am I a Bad Person?: Examining the Importance of Knowing the Difference Between Guilt and Shame
I once asked someone I knew what was likelier, that she happened to have possessed the most undesirable qualities or…
Parenting While Broken: How Our Self-Treatment Can Influence Our Children
The main misconception of perfectionism is that it only stems from emotional and/or physical abuse and/or neglect. Sometimes, you can…
Reconceptualizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How Changing the Way We View Distorted Thinking Can Help Us Heal (Revised)
Many clients, especially the heterosexual males, conceive of therapy as a training ground, as a means of discipline and mastery.…
Trans Rights are Human Rights: Why Medicare for All Has to Include Gender Confirmation Surgery
We’ve placed ourselves in a significant cultural moment. Over the past few weeks, in various states, people have been marching…
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