Hi. This website is mainly a place for me to share what I’m learning about therapy, trauma, and the practice of presence. Some of what I write is for therapists and some is for the people who sit across from us, though we’re all walking the same path and working on the same stuff. I hope you find something of value…
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My Therapist's Journey Part 1: Insight.
I've learned so many different types of therapies over the past 20 years and continue to take from everything I’ve ever learned. In a series of posts, I'm going to share what I've personally learned about therapy and becoming a therapist. I hope these posts help future therapists embrace their own journeys and help patients feel more informed and empowered to seek good and smart therapists rather than good and smart therapies that fit their needs in their current moment.
Today's Touching Training
I led a training for a group of dedicated people who work with the most difficult adolescents in the city--the teens who run, cut, spit, and fight.
Curbside Supervision
a brief snippet of supervision on how to talk to an angry then remorseful patient
Helping my Interns Sit in Mystery
This is how I tried to teach my interns how to sit in the mystery of therapy.
Keeping My Heart Trembling
In my own work nowadays, I'm constantly aware of how much my heart aches with each person I see.
What a day
Four stories of sexual assault crash on top of each other, like a four-car pile up.