In 1998, I did a 4 year followup after we worked together 6 months after an vehicle accident that left Jay blind in his left eye. His eye was bloodshot in a fixed position next to his nose. He was also experiencing anger and rage -the effects of PTSD from …
I saw fourteen year old Lucinda in 1985 for a self esteem issue that later turned to a physical issue she wanted to address.This was the first time I videotaped a therapy session.She was was legally blind, had a uncontrolled lazy eye, and (monocular) vision only in one eye. She …
Before continuing reading you should ask yourself this question – would he/she want me to continue grieving their loss or would they want me to honor their memory (when they were healthy and alive)? Often, there are two scenarios that play out when we are experiencing grief. Many times, when …
Each of us has a way of storing time . Have you have heard, “why don’t you put this behind you and get on with your life?” or “I look forward to seeing you”? The first statement is telling us that this person’s past is behind the plane of their …
I am going to show you how to change a habit or a behavior with a powerful NLP pattern called the “Swish Pattern”. The behavioral change will take place at your identity level. Do you smoke (behavior) or are you a smoker (identity)? Are people at any given moment in …
After my previous post (My Suppressed Traumas), I had many request for stories on some more emergencies. This somewhat violates my purpose for the blog, so these are my last posts on this subject. Maybe someday I will make a separate website for my other FAA experiences. All four of …
I have been asked this question many times, “do you think therapists went into the field to heal their traumas?” My answer has been, “in my case I know that is true for me, but I’m not sure about other therapists.” Many people do not believe “suppressed memories” are real. I …
I’m not a proponent of Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis or talk therapy, but one thing that Freud got right is allowing his clients to avoid eye contact during the therapy session. When you require the client to maintain a social adult setting requiring eye to eye contact, you are disturbing the …
“The End of Therapy: Why Talk Therapy Is In Decline And What You Can Do About It (Clean Language for a Clean Culture) (Volume 1)” by Sharon Small “Panning for Your Client’s Gold: 12 Clean Language Processes by Gina Campbell.“ A very thorough and easy to understand book for therapists, …
What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? Robert Waldinger is the director of 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, …