By Dr. Erin Jacklin In my work as a psychologist I often get asked the question: Why does therapy heal? My answer is quite different that you might think. We all desire a witness, someone who sees us in a way that feels true, and accepts us as we are (even as we...
After a major loss in our lives, we can feel shattered. Losing a marriage, having a miscarriage, or experiencing the death of a loved one can leave us emotionally, and sometimes physically, wrecked. Grief is the process of fully experiencing the loss and making...
By Joey Tadie, PhD There are times when I look at our world and I feel profoundly discouraged. There is so much pain, anguish, hate, and intolerance that I sometimes wonder if we can ever overcome these powerfully negative forces. I think about the tragedies in...