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The sort of equanimity and nonjudgment we seek through mindfulness practices seem to hinge on an underlying sense of the world as non-threatening. If that is the case, and we are social creatures, are we missing something when we meditate?
Read MoreWhile exposure and response prevention remains the gold standard treatment for OCD, attachment science may offer us deep insight its curative factors.
Read MoreEvidence-based treatments may say more about us as counselors than they do about our clients. At the same time, if we can frame the discussion properly, we may actually learn a thing or two about ourselves.
Read MoreCutting the future short is not merely a matter of impulsive behavior but is deeply rooted in our cognitive and emotional responses to stress.
Read MoreThere’s only one way to step out of the cycle of blaming ourselves for blaming ourselves, and that’s to celebrate the value of self-blame in certain environments.
Read MoreUnderstanding how anxiety and depression are secondary, distancing emotions can help us learn how to better connect to ourselves and our loved ones when feeling distressed.
Read MoreThe only real buffer humans have against the abject absurdity and impossibility of existence is compassionate holding of our experience. The only way to such compassionate holding is through staying emotionally open to our own experience and the experience of others.
Read MoreEffective therapy mandates that we experiment with doing something different in our relationships. Knowing why awkwardness is so necessary to this process can help us embrace it in therapy…
Read MoreHow patterns of criticism and withdrawal apply to both couples and individuals, and what we can do about it.
Read MoreA simple, encompassing definition of stress also gives us a simple, encompassing solution.
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