Learning New Tricks
They say old dogs cannot learn new tricks. Not true. Coco is learning new tricks in a new life. Coco was a terrified homeless dog who...
A Road Map to Dealing With Depression: Our Internal Messages
Have you ever wondered why one criticism or piece of feedback will wipe out ten compliments? Are you confused about feeling down and...
Anger or Depression?
Alex tells his story. “As a teenager I was considered difficult. Anger was my constant companion. I would be angry when my parents told...
Shame And Depression Work Together
Roger is depressed because of the death of a close friend. He was told to go to a self help group. Stacy fought depression all her adult...
Depression: It Could Happen To You… and Likely Already Has
Before you say, “No, not me!” let me offer you a number. The National Institutes of Health estimates 17.3 million adults in this country...
Intimacy: Is Real
Human beings have an inborn need for closeness. As infants, a human will not survive without caretakers, and we need them for a longer...
Uncovering the Great Untruths
As a child, when faced with my parents rules and the natural limits of my age, I developed a belief that when I was “grown up” I would be...
Love And Conflict
To be human is to love. We love our parents, whether we want to or not. We love our children if we have them. We love our friends, our...
Transforming the Drama Triangle
Each of us has created or been drawn into a Drama Triangle many times over the course of our lives. It happens on an unconscious level to...
Relationships and Triangles
Chris, Andy and Liam have been friends for years. Andy borrowed Chris’s car and had a fender bender. The following week when the three of...