It’s been nine years since Lindsay C. Gibson wrote Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting or Self-Involved Parents. Her book and this concept continue to resonate with people with varying childhood experiences, which is why...
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Category: Austin Family Counseling
DBT Skills: What are They and How Can They Be Helpful to My Teen?
When working with parents and teens, I use something called DBT which stands for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. I usually give a brief overview of it to the parents of my client, but I find myself lacking the time to fully clarify how DBT skills are helpful to their...
Losing a Loved One from Afar and Ways to Heal
I recently lost my Thatha (Telugu word meaning grandfather) at the beginning of this year. He lived a dynamic and rich 95 years of life, during which he watched many grandchildren, myself included, grow up, graduate school many times, and get married. For a 95...
The Power of Curiosity
Curiosity can be a powerful perspective when addressing difficult experiences that invites both self compassion and compassion for others. Curiosity With Yourself I have included fellow clinicians’ blog posts that address the power of increasing emotional...