Stringing Pearls
Sometimes in the course of my work as a therapist I am asked whether it is necessary to go back in time and consider one’s…
Category: Individual
Poles Apart
It is a legitimate phenomenon. It is a common dynamic. When we see it in extreme ways, we name it. We label it. We number…
Link Luster
A Scottish psychoanalyst, W.R.D. Fairbairn, accurately named and described the notion that we are primarily creatures that seek attachment. From the moment we are born,…
Holding Good and Bad in One Palm
One of the benefits of my doctorate program and studying multiple theorists in depth about mental health issues is that some of the most common…
Dark Night of the Soul
A dark night of the soul can last for a single evening. It can last for a couple of days. Sometimes it lasts a couple…
Worthwhile Words
Words – words thrown into the space between two people. As human beings, we are capable of creating alphabets, language, and sounds that are symbols…
EMDR Therapy: Understanding Complex PTSD
Could you or someone you love be suffering from Complex PTSD? Are you struggling with reliving pain, fear or feeling powerless to stop recalling the…
How To Stop Your Panic Attack And Prevent It From Ever Coming Back
By Linda K. Laffey, MFT Your heart is racing. You are sweating and trembling. You are gasping for air. You may feel like you’re dying…
The Point of Pain
I love a sermon that gets me thinking. I heard one of those this week. A young Associate Pastor was speaking and the wisdom behind…
God Ingrained
It is a privilege to work with clients of any spiritual persuasion in my psychotherapy practice. It appears a sense of spirituality or a lack…