When I work with a client, I offer a two-pronged approach to change: while getting curious about what type of repair that needs to happen to heal old emotional wounds we are simultaneously looking for changes that can be made immediately to help solve the client’s issues. Somatic psychotherapy, EMDR Therapy, and Brainspotting are all excellent approaches for the former, but what about the latter? Developing mindfulness is an effective way to catch behaviors that no longer wor

Recently, I posted the following image on my Facebook page: To be honest, I had some hesitation posting it. I chose this quote because I believe that people can benefit from gaining some conscious understanding that, ultimately, everyone’s path is ultimately of their own choosing, even though each of us is influenced in countless ways. However, the full meaning of the quote – to love the way of others and let them be – can be very challenging sometimes. And that’s okay and un

In my last post, I described a situation in which paying attention to the five core organizers of present-moment experience could help create the ability to open up more choices from which to act in order to make decisions that contribute to positive outcomes. It sounds so easy, right? Unfortunately, in reality, this is not always easy – and, in fact, more often than not, it’s not easy at all. Sometimes, we feel emotions that are so overwhelming that it’s almost impossible to

In my last post, I explored body psychotherapy through a metaphor, explaining that when a car’s computer warns us of a problem, we are unlikely to only look at the computer as a likely source and solution of the issue. Likewise, when our thoughts or mood let us know that something is wrong, we should not only attempt to address the issue through our thoughts. In this post and the next two posts, I will discuss a few of the positive outcomes many clients experience from body p