Category Archives: Discussion

Rational Versus Irrational…

Posted on September 10, 2013 by awentherapy

I’m generally a proponent of acting rationally. Our actions tend to be more with what we want to achieve. We don’t expect others to do things that are unreasonable. And we don’t ignore the facts of the situation. When we … Continue reading →

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Something New At MadisonKink.com

Posted on December 17, 2012 by awentherapy

I mentioned that I’m now doing an advice column at MadisonKink.com. To change things up a a bit I am now doing video responses!  I’m teaming up with Jasmine St. John of JSJ Therapy to discuss the questions we receive.  … Continue reading →

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Expectations, Rules and Patterns

Posted on September 4, 2012 by awentherapy

A client recently sent me a blog post about rules versus expectations.  It contained a lot of what I agree with.  Basically expectations are the general assumptions we make about other people…about how they will behave in certain situations.  Things … Continue reading →

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When a Discussion Isn’t a Discussion

Posted on June 21, 2012 by awentherapy

It seems like having actual discussions and debate is becoming a lost art lately.  I mean real, open discussions where things remain on topic and people offer differing thoughts, facts and opinions in response to those same things offered from … Continue reading →

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