Today we are going to talk about one huge happiness tip that initially doesn't look all that happy. At first glance, it may actually look like the opposite of happiness. So what is this extremely powerful happiness tip that really doesn't look very happy? Your one big happiness … [Read more...]
Helping Teens Who Cut
The largest population of people coming into my office are teens who deliberately cut themselves. They don't just cut themselves down with harsh self-judgments, they literally cut themselves up with knives, razor blades, scissors, or broken glass. This problem seems to be … [Read more...]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy When I am not spending time with my family and friends, writing blog posts, and finishing my book, I am working in a private practice as a cognitive behavioral therapist. Although there are many different psychotherapy treatment modalities, I find … [Read more...]
Radical Acceptance
When we judge our feelings as "bad" or we tell ourselves that we "shouldn't" feel a certain way, we are essentially telling ourselves that something is wrong with us. This creates shame, and shame is at the root of self-sabotaging behaviors. Our harsh judgment of our emotions … [Read more...]
Radical Acceptance
Many of us spend our lives wishing for something that just isn't. We want to change the past. We want to change another person. We get so caught up in wishing things were different, that we have no energy left to change the things that we can. When our thoughts are consumed with … [Read more...]