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 need a world where no one feels embarrassed or ashamed about their suffering. We need a world where suffering evokes only kindness.

Emotions are powerful forces that affect the mind, brain, and especially the body. They have power to cause great distress.

Thinking before we speak is a skill that requires practice over a lifetime. It’s not about being perfect, it’s about caring enough to try.

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

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I have a relatively small family and since I wasn’t raised with religion, Thanksgiving...

Most people are uncomfortable with emotions. And that makes sense to me. So many of us have been raised in an emotion-phobic culture.

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

Many of us are afraid, uncomfortable, or reluctant to know our internal world. Here are some of the reasons:

To prevail over our challenges and move forward in the way we want, we need awareness and understanding of our triggers.

We cannot think our way through an emotion . Emotions must be experienced! That is because we have a thinking brain, emotional brain and...

Along with the three brains, we also have a Self. The Self is the core "you." The Self is how you were born to be.

I no longer find it helpful to think of humans as having just one brain. Instead, I like to think of us as having three brains. Here's why!

Beth came to therapy because she could not stop her mind from worrying. She’d think about the same things over and over, getting stuck.

The Change Triangle is a map and a tool . It guides us from anxiety and depression back to our true selves.

When my patients lose hope, I hold it for them. Although change takes work, my conviction that the brain and mind heal is unwavering.

How would a little boy learn that it was good to express intimacy and affection if his own father could not? Answer: A little boy would not.

When our life does not proceed in the direction we imagined, it is time to expand our consciousness.