I learned of an entirely new way of working where the focus was not only on helping a person gain insight but on fostering healing.

We don’t get to pick our families. And, sometimes the family we have is just not what we want.

Recently, I was at my dentist’s office when I heard the assistant, I’ll call her Emily, talking with the office receptionist. Emily...

Renee and I worked together on calming her anxiety by learning what emotions were being triggered. We accessed and processed anger.

We blame ourselves. We beat ourselves up. We call ourselves names like “loser” and “failure.” And then we wonder why we feel small, alone

All of us use defenses to avoid emotions. In fact, defenses are developed for precisely that reason—to avoid painful feelings.

While others might have judged her as boastful, I did not. Yet, she wasn't shy to show her pride and pleasure.

When is guilt good and when is it unhealthy?