One of the things I’ve noticed over the years in our medication-saturated society is the tendency to label any form of sadness as depression. People then feel like they need an antidepressant or some other intervention to take their sadness away. A large percentage of the sadness people experience is often related to grief and… Read More

I know the title of this article may sound a bit odd coming from a psychotherapist, but let me explain. This is one of the least known aspects for most therapists and clients when it comes to working with trauma. Now I am not saying we don’t talk and discuss things as part of therapy,… Read More

In my experience, very few individuals can answer this question with any clarity. Now one of the reasons is so many are living life at a survival level; they cannot make time for deeper reflection on their lives due to just attempting to get through the day. Ironically, not doing so contributes to keeping them… Read More