To Forgive or Not To Forgive? Posted on July 8, 2020, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling Over the last several weeks, the topic of forgiveness has come up with numerous clients. In my work with these clients, I was reminded again how many misperceptions there are in relation to forgiveness. I have seen distorted views of forgiveness cause people to suffer in a variety of ways. The first of these is… Read More
The Difference Between Depression and Grief Posted on June 11, 2020, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling 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
Why Talk Therapy Doesn’t Heal Trauma Posted on June 9, 2020, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling 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
Why Do You Do What You Do? Posted on May 20, 2020, updated on March 4, 2024 by Gateway Counseling 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
