Psychotherapeutic training generally includes something called Universality as a healing technique. It stems from Irvin Yalom’s germinal Therapeutic Factors for facilitating group therapy. It basically means that when humans get to hear and witness another human...
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How To Stop Being Mean To Yourself
“I’m such a burden.” “I failed the test again. I’m never going to get any better at this.” “They cancelled plans - they must not like me.” “Everything I say sounds so unintelligent. I’m such an idiot.” Any of these statements sound familiar? These statements are...
Adversity is a Great Teacher
As I am sitting here writing this blog, it is hard to believe that we are already in 2021! I am sure many people will agree with me that 2020 has been quite a challenging year to remember. It was a year filled with sorrow, laughter, anger, hope,...
Life Coaching vs. Therapy
Who do I choose?! One of the many questions I get from the parents of my teen clients and my adult clients is: what is the difference between therapy and life coaching, and which one do I (or my child/loved one) need? It’s a great question, and my honest answer is… it...