“Children’s anxiety: How Mainstream Psychology is Missing the Mark
An article in the NY Times by Jane E. Brody appeared shortly after the Newtown massacre—”When Anxiety Interrupts a Child’s Life”. I certainly have no quarrel with her lead sentence, “Is it any wonder...
View ArticleWhat is a “Real Man”?
“Be a man!” the little league coach shouts to the boy, as he limps off the field in pain; “How’s my little man today?” croons a mother to her baby. “You’re such a girl,” a bully says to a frightened...
View ArticleBorn Scared: How Anxiety is Created
Imagine a conscious little being growing in the womb of an untreated mentally ill 17-year-old girl, afraid she is the cause of her mother’s illness. Imagine her hearing repeatedly, “I don’t want you, I...
View Article“I’m outgrowing my friends.” Who says that? A discussion on expansion vs....
As a therapist, I’ve heard that statement quite often; and it is uttered by two very different types of client, and at different stages of healing. To over-simplify, the first type is those who have...
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