Mar 23, 2020
It was a pleasure to talk with Randy about the current crisis. Here is a link to listen to the show.
Mar 20, 2019
Doing or Being
Life has intruded in a big way this past week. The flurry of things that demanded attention ranged from the serious and sad to the shallow and profane. A friend who had no real warning went into a coma and died within a week. She did not have a chance to contemplate her death nor prepare for it in an...
Feb 28, 2019
How Adolescents Think:
Most of us assume that others around us think pretty much the way we do. This simple fact is evidenced by a parent saying to their child “what were you thinking’? This statement implies that you believe that the child follows the same logic as you but for some unexplained but knowable reason...
Feb 21, 2019
Self Esteem and Self Ownership
I speak to many adults who talk a lot about their “inner child” or “wounded child.” These terms are pretty pervasive in the self -help literature and most people know what they think they mean when they use them. Some of my professional friends have studied a framework called IFS...
Feb 14, 2019
Anxiety and depression are the most commonly diagnosed psychological disorders. While that statement in and of itself is not earth-shattering the statement that the overwhelming majority of treating professionals do not understand the difference may very well be. On a recent episode of the Psych with Mike podcast Brett...