Author: Clint Matheny

Envision navigating life with a nail embedded in your foot. Each step brings a piercing reminder of the discomfort, yet, rather than tackling the fundamental problem—the nail—many of us opt to maneuver gingerly around it. I include myself. We alter our gait, shorten our steps, and sidestep certain routes, all …

This hour and fifteen minute 2020,  documentary concedes that psychiatric medications can provide relief for some patients. Nonetheless, it’s believed that among the 20% of Americans on these drugs, approximately one-third experience severe adverse effects from the treatments intended to aid them. “Medicating Normal” sheds light on the struggles of …

James Davies, PhD has been vocal about his concerns regarding psychiatry and its relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. In this lecture he has exposed several issues: Medicalization of Normality: Davies argues that psychiatry has medicalized normal human suffering, expanding the number of mental disorders without solid scientific justification. DSM Critique: …

Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring has over a decade of experience as a board-certified psychiatrist and has previously served as a medical officer for the FDA. His expertise lies in a niche area of psychiatry, focusing on the side effects of psychiatric medications and strategies for their safe tapering. This is a …

The “chicken or the egg dilemma” is a classic question that explores the problem of causality and origins. It asks whether the chicken or the egg came first, highlighting the cyclical nature of cause and effect. Is major depression, and other labeled disorders, caused by abnormal blood chemistry, or is …

“Clean Language” is a distinctive approach in therapy that empowers the client by placing their own words and metaphors at the heart of the conversation. The power of Clean Language lies in its client-centered methodology. Therapists practicing Clean Language have to be meticulously attentive to the client’s language, using it as …

“Sorting for Self” vs. “Sorting for Others” has offered me valuable insights into how individuals process information, make decisions, and relate to the world around them. After reading this post, you will become more aware of your own sorting style and gain a deeper understanding of others’. Sorting For Self: …

Doctors, in their unique role, possess the ability to cast spells—not with wands, but with words. Their dialogue, delivered in the clinical sanctity of examination rooms, wields immense power. Patients, in their most vulnerable state, hang on every word. The white coat transforms into a cloak of authority, and the …

“In a healing journey, pain and emotions are like transient whispers of the heart; once mended, they often fade into the silent archives of our being.” Clint Matheny Since beginning my “Fear of Flying” practice in 1985, and mainly using the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) procedure, I’ve made it …

I purposely posted Ulf (Gustaf) Sandström‘s website below the  “ Pale Blue Dot” post because Gustaf  codeveloped the,  “The Peaceful Heart Network” . The network is a non-profit international organization dedicated to providing practical First Aid tools to help individuals resolve psychological trauma in all languages. Their approach is designed …

Catherine Pearson of The NY Times, asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters, they said, don’t get so hung up on how often you have, or want, sex. More: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/21/well/sex-therapy-questions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb  

Reimprinting by using the“Back To The Future” approach and “Clean Language” techniques can be transformative, offering a way for individuals to address and heal from deep-rooted challenges, thereby enabling them to transcend their past limitations without reexperiencing the traumatic memories. I provide tissue free therapy sessions. As a premier technique, …

Discover Your Imperative Self “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with …

Perceptual positions are the ways we perceive ourselves and others in any situation. There are three main perceptual positions: self, other, and observer. Each position has its own advantages and disadvantages, but they can also be misaligned or distorted, leading to confusion, conflict, or dissatisfaction. In this article, I will …

In the grand tapestry of existence, the concept of Free Will has been a subject of philosophical debate for centuries. The notion that humans possess the autonomy to make choices independent of any predetermination is deeply ingrained in our societal, legal, and moral frameworks. However, the question persists: do we …