Podcast: Codependency & Polarized Thinking: The Key to Healthy Thought Patterns
The voices in our head that guide us are not always functional. Many of these protector voices were formed in childhood to keep us away from hurt and trauma...
What To Do When The Protectors Provoke The Anger In You
In my job, I deal daily with lots of angry people. There are those who are angry about something specific (and sometimes have a right to be) and those who are just angry...
Codependents In The Midst Of Corporate Narcissism
Something you may not know about my career is that I used to work a lot with corporate clients, especially banks and financial institutions...
The 7 Day Challenge: Reflections
This will sound a little strange. I often have my best ideas about new posts and podcasts in the middle of the night when it wakes me up and I do my best to remember the detail in the morning...
Podcast: The 7 Day Challenge To Change One Thing That Is Holding You Back
When you are knowingly aware that you are doing or not doing something that could move you forward, you are living a lie. It starts as a small lie and turns into a much larger lie that tells you "I can't"...
The Basis Of The Inner Critic
Depression teaches us that we are not deserving of a normal, fruitful life. We go through long periods of believing that there is something inherently wrong with us. One of the major factors in this process is the formation of an inner critic which is a major underlying cause of depression and low self-esteem...
Dealing With Life’s Small (And Not So Small) Setbacks
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing...
Depression In The Workplace: Is Your Employer Stepping Up To The Plate?
Sometimes, I am asked by corporate clients to help new managers with the challenges of their new job. Usually, just the basic management tasks can be overwhelming without the added problem of dealing with people and especially ‘difficult’ people...
Partners And Spouses Can Truly Help The Therapeutic Process
Let's face it, therapy is hard work. Undertaking the process means facing things that have been sometimes locked away for years. Once you open that door, you are never sure who or what will come through it...
Being An Online Therapy Client
Many people reading this will have heard of online therapy but might find it hard to imagine how it works. What better than to hear from someone who has been there and done that...