We all have been or will be confronted by something that will, in some way, change the rest of our lives. It is something that will always be in the back of our minds. We may forget about it from time to time but eventually it will find a way to creep back up and remind us that it really Read more…
Here at CI, we’ve talked a lot about the importance of empathy. Here’s some recent research to back it up. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Bryn Mawr College examined empathy in 156 couples. In particular they were interested if people needed to be accurate in their attempts at empathy (i.e., really know how their partner was feeling) in order to Read more…
Recently I read a blog post, The Secret Behind a Great Person which told the story of Theo van Gogh. History has placed Theo in the shadows of his older brother, Vincent van Gogh. It seems that without Theo, Vincent would not have been able to produce his works of art. Theo supported Vincent financially as well as emotionally. Donald Latumahina writes, “There Read more…
Goodbyes are a mystery to many. Whenever we say goodbye to someone, we comfort ourselves with the compulsory…”this is not goodbye, this is see you later.” Realistically, though, it is a goodbye. It is a goodbye to what once was and a hello to what will be. Our relationship changes when we say goodbye to someone. This is sometimes deliberate. Read more…
“you were looking for a landslide. I was looking out for you. I was looking out for you.” -Brandi Carlile I get that question quite a bit. From family. From friends. From potential clients. The question, of course, refers to therapy. What is therapy all about? What do I do and say as a therapist? What do my clients say Read more…
