The Power of the Group
One of the biggest mistakes people make early on in their recovery is underestimating the power of the group. Our culture is one that values personal independence and free will. This often leads us to ...
Inspiration From Within
When working with clients who have had a traumatic or undesirable past where they were victims of others, I have noticed that many of them will use anger as their primary motivator to reaching their g ...
Not Everything in Moderation
A more modern and controversial viewpoint on substance abuse and addiction is moderation management. As a therapist and counselor, I have been asked about my viewpoint on this very topic. I hope this ...
Understanding Behavior: Why Do We Do What We Do?
When people come into therapy, many times they are confused about why they do what they do. They know that it is not something that will help them reach their goals, but then they repeat the same beha ...
The Success of Failure
We value success. Nobody, who sets out to reach a goal, wants to fail, but failure is inevitable. Part of being human is being fallible. If you can't take anything else away from growing older, take a ...
Learning How to Feel
A common, yet underestimated problem that many of my clients face is learning to accept and experience emotions. Feeling "numb" is something that many people who enter into therapy discover as a probl ...