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The Dark Night of the Soul — How Psychotherapy Can Help You Through
I know about the Dark Night. I’ve been through my own. More than once. Now I join my counseling clients in their Dark Nights. I go with them because I know the territory. I have flashlights and provisions. It doesn’t scare me like it used to. And I know what comes after the Dark Night…
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Psychotherapy and the Argentine Tango–A Secret to Successful Aging
I admit it. I’m sixty-something. Hard to believe, because I was thirty-something yesterday. But I know a secret to success in your post-menopausal or geezer-ish years. And I’m going to share it with you. Two things: One: Get lots of psychotherapy and then set up your own practice. (if you can’t set up a practice,…
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Nobody Likes a Know-It-All and Other Familiar Refrains That Gifted Souls Endure
Have you heard any of these all-too-familiar refrains? Who do you think you are? You think you’re so smart. Ha! You made a mistake! Nobody likes a know-it-all. You are such a nerd, geek, loser, dork. You’re too loud, curious, sensitive, dramatic, and intense. Why can’t you ever be satisfied? Why are you so critical?…
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“…Your Fierce and Unbreakable Light…”
If you’ve been raised in a seriously dysfunctional family or your compassionate, smart, sensitive, rainforest mind has experienced other chainsaws over the years, or both, it’ll be important for you to mend your broken heart. The mending takes time, patience, and care. You will likely need help on the journey. Let yourself get help. Granted, because…
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(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About Psychotherapy And Giftedness
Is this you? You’re articulate, insightful, sensitive, and extremely capable. But your anxiety keeps you awake nights. You feel unmotivated or sad much of the time. You question the purpose of your life and wonder if it’s pointless. You get frequent migraines or weird physical symptoms. Your self-criticism is out of control. You’re aware that…
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Meet Your Muse
Muse: an elusive divine-inspired spirit guiding a human to produce great work. Painters, poets, musicians, writers, film makers, scientists, stay-at-home moms. Creatives. So, I’m wondering. Do I have a Muse? Do psychotherapists have Muses? Do bloggers? Well, why not? Maybe we all have Muses. After all, everyone needs inspiration. No matter what we’re doing. An…
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Dumb Down No More
You may have been told that you ought to keep quiet about your intelligence and your achievements. You may have been told that others will feel bad if you express enthusiasm for something that you know. You may have been called a show-off or a know-it-all. Well, it’s time to stop dumbing yourself down. You…
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