Freedom of Belief…Freedom of Religion

Freedom of Belief One of things for which I am most grateful is living in a time and place that supports freedom of religion…which, to me, translates to freedom of belief. I’m not sure how I would survive in any other place or time. I am first and foremost an independent thinker and a questioner. I … Read more

Simplify the Holidays…

The Holiday Season It’s almost a clichéd topic…but still it is vital and relevant. The “holiday”  season brings many people to peaks of happiness and others to the depths of depressed mood and hurried anxiety. When we consider that “change” (both desired and undesired) increases stress, it makes sense that the holidays would induce many … Read more

Never Fake it Again!

The Inner Self We all have an inner world…in that world there is a running dialogue…it tells us “behave this way not that way”  and so on. Therapists are often seeking to engage with people on that level. We are trying to befriend that person…that part of another that is authentic…that part of self that … Read more