
Winter 2024 Psychedelic Studies Course Offering
THE PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE: TRANSCENDENT PERSONAL GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION

Shame Resilience Groups for teens and adults - in April 2018
Join me for an adult or teen group in April 2018!
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What is EMDR? Francine Shapiro Q&A
Francine Shapiro created EMDR through her own experience. Many clients are curious what EMDR is, and how it is used to treat trauma. It is not always indicated or appropriate! I use a combination of EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, because…

States of change
A good friend from Spain (thanks, Almudena Uribe! Bisous!), who is also a therapist, posted this lovely picture from a Polish artist who created this piece of artwork.
Even without speaking Polish, doesn't it make sense?
This sums…

There's a lot more to mental health than psychotherapy
I am very interested in the ways that our environment and nutrition play a role in mental health. Through a thorough assessment of symptoms and their etiology it can be the interplay of any of these factors, along with one's sense of self, one's…

Clearing the mind of clutter
Excellent article with some pragmatic suggestions when you are overwhelmed.
5 Routines To Clear Mental Clutter
A quick preview:
Deep breathing, becoming aware of present environment, observing it.
Analysis: Ask:
What was supposed…

Depression caused by inflammation
This is a fascinating article. I have often thought this to be true, especially after learning more about Functional Medicine and its approach to identify what causes inflammation in the body; the genetic disposition to those inflammatory triggers…

Trauma Center at JRI: Yoga significantly reduces PTSD symptoms
The Trauma Center at JRI, in Brookline, Massachusetts, where I formerly worked, just released a published study of yoga as a treatment for PTSD. Sneak peek: "Yoga significantly reduced PTSD symptomatology, with effect sizes comparable to well-researched…

Mindsight = Resilience, Reflection, Relationships
Dan Siegel in his TED talk speaks about Mindsight, the use of interpersonal neurobiology, or the relationships we have with others, and how we, as individuals, take in our experience of others (reflection), as the basis of resilience.
Although…