Neuroscience helps us understand how fear works and how we can work with it. A fear-arousing experience that hearkens back to a trauma from long ago will feel to us as though... Read more »
Sean and Sara have an easygoing relationship. When Sara disappoints him, Sean tells himself not to make a big deal about it. When he is hurt, he tells himself not to be... Read more »
Your attempts at keeping informed probably aren’t doing you any favors, even if checking the news can feel like a civic obligation. And this is coming from a recovering RSS feed junkie... Read more »
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else,” the late Fred M. Rogers once said. Mister Rogers’ emotional intelligence impacts all ages of... Read more »
When you’re estranged from your child, the urge to fix, explain, or repair can feel overwhelming. Many parents come to me saying, “Just tell me what to do so I can make... Read more »
We are comfortable talking about negotiation in boardrooms, courtrooms, and political arenas. We are less comfortable acknowledging that some of the most complex negotiations happen behind closed doors, in relationships where power... Read more »
Sam and Cate are having their first session in couples therapy. “Are you in individual therapy?” the therapist asks. “Yes,” both say. “Just getting started, or have you been in it for... Read more »
In my last AI for Interactive Journaling workshop, I ran a completely unscientific poll that really surprised me. Of the 55 people who reported therapy experience, 49% are turning to AI for... Read more »
People with obsessive-compulsive tendencies tend to struggle immensely with decision-making. Outsiders looking in wonder why common choices, like where to work or whom to marry, are so challenging for them. Worsening the... Read more »
The following by John Steinbeck supports a well-lived life. “Greatness lies in the one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.” Steinbeck is encouraging us to risk fully participating in life, with... Read more »