You have made the decision to go to therapy. How do you choose a therapist? You can find names on the internet or your insurance provider list and they all have an alphabet soup behind their names. The choices can be overwhelming, especially because you are going to be sharing intimate, personal … [Read more...]
Forgiveness Part III: How Do I Forgive?
If you have read Part I and Part II in this series, you may be asking how you can begin working towards forgiveness. In this final post, we will look at how to forgive. The effectiveness of these ideas is supported by clinical research on a wide variety of populations, including men, women, seniors, … [Read more...]
Forgiveness Part II: Emotional and Physical Benefits
In Part One of this three-part series, we explored what forgiveness means. In doing so, we also cleared up some misconceptions about forgiveness as well as separated it from reconciliation. Now that we have identified what it means, let’s explore the number of potential benefits to … [Read more...]
Forgiveness Part I: A Definition and Misconceptions
Forgiveness is hard. Experiencing hurt because of another’s actions leads to feelings of deep anger, sadness, betrayal, and sometimes a strong desire for vengeance. This process is even tougher when the perpetrator is someone we care about. As difficult as it is, forgiveness is also be a powerful … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Effective Goal Setting
We are only a few days into the New Year and we are already being inundated with articles about failing resolutions. It doesn’t seem to take long does it? January is often a time for reflection about what has been and planning for what will be. Many of us resolve to use the New Year for greater … [Read more...]