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Category Archives: Strength
Two Therapists Talking: Seeing Things As Different Instead of Wrong
In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about how it can be useful to see other perspectives as simply different instead of bad or wrong. If you have questions or a topic you’d like … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Awen Therapy, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, MFT, Perspectives, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Right and Wrong, Strength, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Advice, Awen Therapy, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, Perspective, Relationships, Strength, Two Therapists Talking, Understanding
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When Your Way Isn’t My Way…
I mentioned last week that I recently had the good fortune to get to visit England recently. I talked about how driving on the left really highlighted the different aspects in the process of change. Well, I had another of … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Castle, Challenges, Compromise, Couples Therapy, Differences, Jay Blevins, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Strength, Therapy, Understanding
Tagged Awen Therapy, Compromise, Couples, Differences, Jay Blevins, MFT, Perspective, Therapy
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Handle With Care…
We are all a little fragile. Even if we don’t want to believe it, life has a way of proving it to us. Sometimes it sneaks up on us and other times it hits like a ton of bricks. Things … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Care, Compassion, Fragile, MFT, Psychotherapy, Resilience, Strength, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Care, Compassion, Fragile, MFT, Resilience, Therapy, Understanding, Vulnerability
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Letting Others Do The Talking…
There are so many great messages and images floating around on the internet that I thought I’d take this chance to let some of them do the talking. Here are some thoughts to ponder… … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Advice, Authentic Self, Awen Therapy, Challenges, Change, Choices, Confidence, Emotions, Identity, MFT, Perspectives, Strength, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Change, Emotions, Fear, MFT, Strength, Therapy, Understanding
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We Can All Use a Little Help Sometimes…
I had the opportunity to sit in a session with another therapist the other day. I loved having the chance because I think this therapist is one of the best I know. During the session she used a concept that … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Borrowed Functioning, Challenges, Change, Confidence, Failure, Fear, MFT, Patterns, Psychotherapy, Reasons, Resistance, Risk, Self-Esteem, Sharing, Strength
Tagged Awen Therapy, Borrowed Functioning, Change, Failure, Fear, Help, MFT, patterns, Risk
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Assumptions & Consumption…It will mean more after you read the post.
I love when something happens in therapy and I gain a new perspective or new insight. I’m fortunate that I often get to do co-therapy with some great therapists. Right now I’m happy to be seeing some clients with my … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Authentic Self, Awen Therapy, Challenges, Connection, Courage, Dumping, Emotions, Fear, Identity, Psychotherapy, Rejection, Sharing, Strength, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Communication, Emotions, Fear, MFT, Relationships, Strength, Therapy, Vulnerability
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Alternative Sexualities Conference 2012
Last week I was lucky enough to be able to present at the Alternative Sexualities Conference 2012 (please excuse the poor quality picture!). The conference is sponsored by the Community-Academic Consortium for Research on Alternative Sexualities (CARAS) and was hosted … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Alternative Sexuality, Awen Therapy, Book Review, CARAS, Chicago, Conference Presentations, David Ley, Identity, MFT, Polyamory, Power Dynamics, Pro-Domme, Relationships, research, Sex, Sex Addiction, Strength, The Mythe of Sex Addiction, Therapy
Tagged Alternative Sexuality, Awen Therapy, Book Review, CARAS, David Ley, Polyamory, Sex Addiction, Strength, The Myth of Sex Addiction, Therapy, Understanding
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How Deep?
My mother had a saying. She’d ask us “How many wells does it take to make a river?” The correct response, at least according to her, was “One – if it is deep enough.” As a kid I first didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Connection, Emotions, Fear, MFT, Personal Power, Strength, Therapy, Vulnerability
Tagged Awen Therapy, Emotions, Fear, MFT, Relationships, Strength
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Heavy Lifting…
I read a great blog post the other day. It was story about a time management presenter that did a demonstration for a class. The demonstration went something like this. The presenter took out a jar and started putting in … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Challenges, Change, Priorities, Psychotherapy, Rocks, Strength, Therapy, Time Management
Tagged Awen Therapy, Change, MFT, Priorities, Rocks, Therapy, Time Management
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What Is Strength?
Strength is an interesting thing. I’m not talking about muscles and physical strength. I’m talking about personal strength, emotional strength. That intangible strength that we mean when we say someone is a “strong person.” While strength is a trait in … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Brene Brown, Emotions, MFT, Psychotherapy, Strength, Therapy, Vulnerability
Tagged Awen Therapy, Brene Brown, Emotions, MFT, Strength, Therapy, Vulnerability
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