Therapy isn’t magic, and it’s not liable to work if you don’t make it work. Here’s some thoughts on how to get the most bang for your therapy buck: 1. Thinking it’s only the therapist who’s responsible for making it work. Getting help in therapy just isn’t comparable to getting a good car wash; youRead more
Steal this blog
Or, Sometimes I Don’t Share Things Because I’m Afraid I Stole Them Does that happen to you? Books, radio programs, movies, friends, colleagues: I get stuff (helpful, growthful, stuff) from anywhere I can. And sometimes I think everything should be footnoted to give credit to all my sources. But that’s impossible, of course. My groupRead more
Trust. You Gotta Build It.
Question: How do I know I can trust my therapist (this guy I’m dating, my financial planner)? Answer: You don’t. As odd as it may sound, early in a relationship with a patient when the issue of trust comes up, I tend to recommend that a patient not trust me. Not because I’m not aRead more
Doing the Unstuck
Stuck? Do the Unstuck. Here’s how: 1) Do something embarrassing. (Yes, on purpose!) Let’s face it: often we’re stuck because we don’t want to look bad. Doing something embarrassing on purpose makes that pretty irrelevant, doesn’t it? 2) Tell people you’re stuck. (If you find that embarrassing, see #1) Why not a Facebook post: “SoRead more
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