Listed are the posts for January 2017.
When I was too little to appreciate the message, my mom read me the Hans Christian Andersen story The Fir Tree. It’s a story that drives its point home in a dark and visceral manner. It left an ugly impression on me as a child, but as an adult I can appreciate the message in […]
We used to have unruly Dalmatians, one in particular who was extremely insecure and nervous. She was aggressive and she barked a lot and sometimes she would bite. We spent quite a lot of time, energy, and money on dog training. Our trainer told us that in the world of dogs, the Alpha dog does […]
When I see a client for the first time in my therapy practice, I ask questions about their daily life and habits to help both of us get started. If a person spent weeks in advance of therapy thinking over these questions and trying to address any issues they illuminate, therapy would get a nice […]