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Tag Archives: patterns
What You Don’t Know Might Hurt…
Last week I talked about doing relationships your own way, the way that works for everyone involved, and how so many other people seem intent on telling you the “right”way to do it. This week I want to talk about another … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Communication, Couples, Couples Therapy, Emotions, Expectations, Jay Blevins, MFT, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Communication, Couples, Expectations, Jay Blevins, MFT, patterns, Perspective, Relationships, Therapy
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Two Therapists Talking: Home For The Holidays
In this episode of Two Therapists Talking, Jasmine St. John and I talk about strategies for dealing with the stress that sometimes comes with going home for the holidays. If you have questions or a topic you’d like to hear … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Change, Emotions, Holidays, Home, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, MFT, Patterns, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Stress, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Boundaries, Family, Holidays, Jasmine St. John, Jay Blevins, JSJ Therapy, MFT, patterns, Relationships, Stress, Therapy, Two Therapists Talking
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Is Your Mind Stuck? Try Rocking It…
I have lived in Wisconsin my entire life, so I know a few things about snow. For instance, I know that when you get your car stuck in the snow that getting unstuck can be quiet a process. It would … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Change, Jay Blevins, MFT, Perspectives, Psychotherapy, Snow, Stuck, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Change, Jay Blevins, MFT, patterns, Perspective, Rocking, Snow, Stuck, Therapy
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Being Right Versus Being Kind – Take 2…
Last week I wrote about how sometimes it is more important to be kind than it is to be right when we are interacting with important people in our lives. But like most things, there are multiple facets of the … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Care, Compassion, Emotions, Failure, MFT, Mistakes, Perfection, Psychotherapy, Shame, Therapy
Tagged Awen Therapy, Compassion, Failure, Imperfection, Kindness, MFT, Mistakes, patterns, Perfection, Perspective, Therapy, Understanding
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When the Old Way Doesn’t Work…
There are a lot of different ways to look at therapy and the process of change. And there are just as many, if not more, therapeutic approaches. But one of the simplest is this. If you aren’t happy with your … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Change, Emotions, MFT, Psychotherapy, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Awen Therapy, Change, MFT, patterns, Perspective, Therapy, Tools, 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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It’s Autumn Again…
Autumn has rolled around once again. The leaves are almost gone from the trees. The nights are getting colder and hard frosts have spread across the ground in the morning. This season holds a lot of emotion for me…and, I … Continue reading
Posted in Awen Therapy, Challenges, Change, Contrast, Emotions, MFT, Patterns, Therapy
Tagged Autumn, Awen Therapy, Change, Contradictions, Contrast, Emotions, Fall, MFT, patterns
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Expectations, Rules and Patterns
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
Posted in Awen Therapy, Compromise, Discussion, Expectations, Failure, MFT, Patterns, Relationships, Rules, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Awen Therapy, Communication, Couples, Expectations, MFT, patterns, Relationships, Rules, Therapy, Understanding
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When Being Nice Really Isn’t
(Note – The following post is written from a heterosexual perspective. I suspect that at least some of the concepts apply to non-heterosexual couples as well. However, because I have only dealt with these concepts in heterosexual couples I have … Continue reading
Posted in Authentic Self, Awen Therapy, Challenges, Choices, Communication, Control, Decisions, Fear, Identity, MFT, Patterns, Personal Power, Psychotherapy, Relationships, Risk
Tagged Awen Therapy, Change, Communication, Fear, MFT, Nice, patterns, Relationships, Therapy, Vulnerability
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