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 … More

Sometimes, You Have to Pick a Side: In Support of Black Lives Matter

Children see the world through a black and white lens, through which they perceive duality within the world, wherein good … More

Fear of Being Needy Most of the clients I see struggle with intimacy; they have what are called attachment difficulties. … More

“When ure heart turns cold, it causes your soul 2 freeze Spreads throughout your spirit, like a ruthless feeling disease” … More

In a 1984 conversation, the notable black author and social critic, James Baldwin, and black feminist writer and poet, Audre … More

How Defenses Shield Us From Harm All of us use psychological defenses; they protect us from unbearable truths about ourselves, … More

The following article was originally written for a blogger named The Bipolar Writer. This version is an extension of the original, … More

“Like superheroes, supernormals dodge bullets and leap over tall buildings in their way when so many other people around them—even … More

“The pain now is part of the happiness then; that’s the deal.” -C.S. Lewis Around this time last year, I … More

Cinderella Man Striding down the hallway, with a championship in sight The boy enters the ring, to begin an arduous … More