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New Workshop on Boundaries
I’m excited to announce a new workshop on March 12th, 2016 at People House: Honoring Your Boundaries, Honoring Yourself: An Experiential Workshop on Communication and Consent. This will be a...
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The Choice to Take Medications
I recently ran across this article, entitled “I didn’t ask for your opinion on my psych meds”. It provides a very important glimpse into the world of somebody who takes psychiatric medications for...
View ArticleWhy “Tolerance” isn’t enough
We’ve got to do better, folks. Seriously. in the 21st century, we’re still hearing the following phrase from some of our clients: “I’ve been looking for an LGBTQIA friendly therapist, and I’ve had a...
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The “Spoon Theory” of Mental Health
By now, most people with chronic illness have heard of “spoon theory“. The idea of having enough “spoons” has worked its way into the vocabulary of loved ones and even people who do not suffer from...
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The Body Vocabulary
“How do you feel in your body?” How many times have you heard that question, from a Somatic therapist? It can be a useful question, but not always an easy one to answer, especially if you are not used...
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Life Finds a Way
It’s gardening time again. There are still remnants of last week’s blizzard. I remember how quiet everything was. I’ll admit, I did very few sessions. Existing clients cancelled to stay safely...
View ArticleThe Wisdom of Dissociation
I’m a somatic psychotherapist, so the following post may seem surprising. I don’t believe that people should be “in their body” all the time. This is not to say that bodily awareness is not important...
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Trauma Work: What it really looks like
Trauma work isn’t glamorous. When therapists start to learn new techniques, we often get very excited about them. We see our favorite teachers do impressive demos in front of the class, and can’t...
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Fall Workshops coming up
Are we approaching Fall already? It’s hard to believe that so much of the year has gone by. Autumn has always been my favorite time of year. As the busy summer winds down, people seem to settle into...
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