When I finished graduate school in the early 90’s, there was a shortage of clinical tools to effectively treat trauma. Many times, clients would share their stories of anguish, and instead of feeling better, they would end up feeling worse. As a newer therapist, I felt helpless alongside my clients as we often hit a wall together.
Continue reading...Group therapy revisited
“Since I joined group, I don’t feel so alone anymore—now I know there are others who want the best for me.” I hear this sentiment over...
Continue reading...Rethinking infidelity
Esther Perel’s recent release “The State of Affairs” is a masterful look at relationships in the 21st century—masterful because it invites us to think outside the...
Continue reading...Soul-searching
It’s been fourteen years since I’ve collaborated face-to-face with my coach, and I’ve just returned from Asheville, North Carolina after a very productive and revitalizing two-day...
Continue reading...Coaching and positive psychology
In 2001 I completed an 18-month coach training program which helped turn the course of my clinical career. In the 90’s I was trained very traditionally...
Continue reading...Open House
It’s been 10 years since we moved into our professional home that I now call the “Overland Suite”, and what a great excuse to bring together...
Continue reading...2018 Annual Group Therapy Conference (4/27 & 4/28)
On Friday April 27th and Saturday April 28th, the Group Psychotherapy Association of Los Angeles (GPALA) will be hosting its Spring Conference at the American Jewish...
Continue reading...Associate guest post: Brainspotting and grief by Jen Davis
This week we have a guest blog written by my very-talented associate, Jen Davis. This is an intimate portrayal of her first experiences with Brainspotting as...
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