Have you struggled with the loss of a pet?

Have you struggled with the loss of a pet?

Many years ago, when I was still in a traditional mental health practice, I had a counseling client: male (I”ll call him Rich), mid-thirties, professional fireman, appearing quite fit and in the prime of his life when he arrived at my office. Rich began by telling me...
How does the world treat you?

How does the world treat you?

The world does not treat you the way you treat others. The world treats you the way that you  treat yourself. Life brings you the people and the situations that will hold up a mirror and reflect to you your inner world.  Whatever is missing in a relationship or...
Traditional Talk Therapies

Traditional Talk Therapies

The main focus of my counseling sessions is spiritual, infused with aspects of traditional talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Positive Psychology and  Solution Focused  Brief Therapy (SFBT). These...
What is Mindfulness?

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness takes on a couple of different forms. One aspect is being aware of what is going on in your mind, your thoughts and your focus. For many of us, we are not really plugged into what we are thinking, we just run on automatic pilot allowing our train of...