Video: Talk is Cheap by Suzy
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I have spent much of my life curious about human nature and the principles that organize our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. My ongoing search has led me to an in-depth study of Western Psychology, culminating in a master’s in Counseling Psychology and the pursuit of licensing as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have also dedicated well over a decade to my yoga practice and a...
Read MoreProcrastination Through an REBT Lens
Procrastination affects everyone at one point or another. In thinking about tasks that need to be done putting off activities for another time is something that affects us all at one point or another. It is useful to think about procrastination and how REBT can be used to manage and control it. Procrastination rears its ugly head in more than one way. It is helpful to categorize...
Read MoreHow to Properly Allocate Your Mental Resources
So we know that we need to properly allocate our precious mental resources, so how do we actually do that? It all comes down to having a purpose, and doing what is necessary to achieve that purpose. So what is your purpose? This doesn’t have to be a grand existential question about your purpose on earth, but rather localize it to what is happening in your world right...
Read MoreNarrative Therapy & learning to unsuffer
I’m fascinated with social justice and the human response to wrongdoing that tends towards retribution. What does it mean to live as a society, or an individual, in a constant state of reactivity? How can one get beyond this, and start to live with a true sense of freedom that is more akin to transcendental justice. I grew up in South Africa, during apartheid, in a privileged, Jewish,...
Read MorePeter introduces Imago Couples Therapy
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Read MoreHidden Benefits of Learning a Language
So I was reflecting on my experience with learning Spanish and I recalled something very useful. I find not many people realize a powerful hidden benefit from learning another language is how it relates to self-talk. Now self-talk is a pretty simple concept, but it is has powerful implications for our day-to-day functioning. The way we talk to ourselves is essentially an extension of...
Read MoreInsurance & Therapy, pt 2: What other therapists are saying…
We do not accept insurance- And here is why… Right now there is a discussion on one of the mental health groups on LinkedIn about the problems with the DSM and using insurance in therapy. I wanted to share a few of the exchanges here in response to a post by Hilding Ohrstrom, LCPC: To DSM or Not to DSM, that is the question….. Earlier in my career, I used to think...
Read MoreRunning, Happiness, and State of Mind
We could learn our lesson from the world-renowned runners of the ancient Mexican people, the Tarahumara, and abandon our running shoes. According to 2010, the word’s leading athletic supplier, Nike, Inc., which is the name of the Greek goddess of victory, brought in a total net capital of $20.86 billion. This makes Nike, Inc., the largest international seller of athletic gear....
Read MoreMitch discusses cognitive distortions
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