Thursday, July 21, 2022

Trauma and the Fawn Response: A Clinical Vignette

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In my prior article,  Trauma and the Fawn Response: People Pleasing to Avoid or Diffuse Conflict,  I began a discussion about fawning and ho...
Friday, July 15, 2022

Why It's Unethical and Irresponsible For Psychotherapists to Give Clinical Advice in Informal Settings

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Most psychotherapists have had the experience of being in an informal setting, like at a party or at the gym, where people ask for clinical ...
Saturday, July 2, 2022

How a Negative Personal Narrative Develops From Unresolved Trauma and How Trauma Therapy Can Help

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In my prior article,  Changing the Negative Stories You Tell Yourself About Who You Are , I began a discussion about changing your negative ...

Changing the Negative Stories You Tell Yourself

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Do you have negative stories you tell yourself about who you are?  If you do, you're not alone. These stories are shaped by your experie...
Sunday, June 26, 2022

Happy Gay Pride!

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

It's Not Always About You: How to Stop Personalizing Rejection While Dating

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In a prior article,  How to Stop Jumping to Conclusions and Personalizing Other People's Behavior , I discussed how earlier trauma can g...
Sunday, June 19, 2022

Understanding Why You Choose Emotionally Unavailable People

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I have been focusing on topics from Dr. Jack Morin's book,  The Erotic Mind: Unlocking the Inner Sources of Passion and Fulfillment  in ...