What is Psychodrama Therapy and How Does it Help Heal Trauma? Psychodrama is one of those therapy words that can sound academic, even performative, until you understand what it really does. At its core, psychodrama is an embodied therapy approach that externalizes an internal process. Instead of only talking about your dad, your trauma, your […]
The Peacekeeper Family Role: Signs, Origins and How to Heal
written by Gwen Soat, LCMHCA You Might Be in the Peacekeeper Family Role If… You can tell someone’s upset before they even say anything. You rehearse difficult conversations over and over (and over) before having them…or avoid them completely. You pride yourself on being “low maintenance,” and secretly feel guilty for having needs. You are […]
When Marriage Separation May Be Appropriate
Marriage is undeniably hard at times. All marriages experience struggle and there are times when couples need to come to counseling to help get their relationship back on the right track. Marriage counseling can be a great help to keeping a relationship going for the long haul. There is one time, however, when couples counseling […]
How to Stop Worrying: What If You Scheduled It Instead?
How to Stop Worrying The first time I suggest this to a new client, I can almost always predict their reaction. Their eyes go a little wide. Sometimes they laugh. Let’s be honest, they almost always laugh. Not like “haha that was funny,” but more like, “haha you are not sane.” And then they say […]
How to Deal with Suffering and Pain: Stop Making an Advanced Purchase
“You can’t buy a ticket for a train that’s not at the station. This isn’t like vacation where it costs less if you buy it in advance. You don’t even know if this train is coming. That is not how to deal with suffering and pain. Or, shall I say, possible suffering and pain.” I […]
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