Psychoeducation

I do a lot of parts work with my clients and I have done that work on myself as well. And to help normalize this work I want to share some parts stuff that comes up in my life. These days I find myself thinking…

I’m taking a training called the Neurobiology of Parts Work presented by Juliane Taylor Shore, LFMT, LPC, SEP. Parts work in therapy is a way of working with people in which we assume that each of us has different parts of self, of our minds,…

Negative childhood beliefs tend to stick around into adulthood is because our brains tend to be able to recall only information or memories that fit with our current belief system. This is confirmation bias. If I already believe that I am a worthless person due…

In therapy, I often talk to my clients about sitting with their emotions, & recently had a client ask how this was different from stewing or wallowing in emotions. I figure others might have the same question. The dictionary defines wallowing as indulging in an…

As we approach Father’s Day, I want to say to all those who do not feel seen or represented in the media around this day – you and your experience are valid. This message goes out to: Non-binary and trans dads. Those who wanted to…

Did you know that resistance and ambivalence in therapy are normal? Resistance often takes on the connotation of a bad word in therapy, when it’s actually a really normal process and experience. And it doesn’t mean that the client is doing therapy wrong, or purposely…