Time to finally pick up on the cryptic statement I dropped at the end of my last post. As it’s been awhile, let me re-cap: most of the problems which bring people to psychotherapy are not all negative. Oh sure, they are unpleasant or nobody would come for therapy. But they also have real benefits. …
First, let me recap. Over the last three posts, I described 3 different layers of our brain and nervous system. We can nickname these layers the Dinosaur, the Cow, and Einstein; names which summarize their nature and function. The three layers do not always play nicely together. Today, I want to talk about improving cooperation…
I started to write a post about a new intervention I’m offering, and it just didn’t seem like the right topic at the right time. As great as this new service is, it’s going to have to wait; because there are more pressing concerns these days. Seems to me — based on conversations I’ve been…
I think it’s about time that I shift from writing about counselling and psychotherapy — which I’ve been yammering about for weeks now — and start talking about the stuff that bugs people enough to want to try it. One common denominator for problems which drive people into therapy involves lies and deceptions. Many problems…