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Introduction to AEDP: Healing Attachment Trauma

Healing Attachment Trauma: An Introduction to AEDP Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy With Ron Frederick on February 6th, 2016 in San Diego, California The ability to identity, experience, regulate, and respond to one’s emotions, capacities born out of our early attachment experiences, is … Continue reading

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Replenishing Willpower

Do you know how to nourish your willpower? Whenever you resolve to maintain good habits or change harmful ones, you come face to face with temptation. Amazingly, new research reveals that willpower is like a muscle. It gets fatigued when … Continue reading

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Emotional Medicine, A Summer On The Road

What a wonderful and busy summer my book, my husband and I had. In June, we attended and presented at the Psychosynthesis Conference in Burlington VT. I always breathe deeply when I present EMRx in Psychosynthesis settings as Psychosynthesis provided … Continue reading

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You’re lucky to feel sad, mad, scared

A couple of weeks ago I saw a YouTube clip of comedian Louis C.K. describing how ‘lucky you are when you let sadness hit you like a truck.’ To my surprise, he goes on to describe and promote what I’ve … Continue reading

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Louis C.K. endorses emotional medicine!

In this touching 4 minute clip with Conan, Louis CK invites us all to look for and welcome sad moments. He reminds us we are lucky to be sad and cry ‘like bitches’ because as soon as we stop crying … Continue reading

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Empathic Therapy Conference Report

Dr. Peter Breggin and Ginger Breggin’s Empathic Therapy Conference in Syracuse was so inspiring! We were deeply touched by the stories of some of the survivors of Psychiatric abuse, and deeply grateful to hear of efforts in so many directions … Continue reading

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Are you ready to be your own good Father?

Are you ready to be your own good father? Good fathers protect, acknowledge and encourage. They teach the importance of taking responsibility and taking risks. They acknowledge fledgling efforts and cheer you at every impasse. If you were lucky enough … Continue reading

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Elegy for the littlest angels

Mercifully it was over fast. They didn’t suffer, we’re told. It must have seemed a dream to them …a very bad dream. What is the sound of a nation’s heartache… Of innocent children mowed down at story time? This sound … Continue reading

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The Worst Time for Gratitude

Do you know the worst time to try to feel grateful? Most of us know it’s important to keep an eagle eye out to appreciate the small and large gifts life bestows. However, problems arise when you’re miserable and someone … Continue reading

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Emotions and the Petraeus Broadwell Affair

The Petraeus Broadwell affair got me thinking about the important role emotions play in the workplace and in our lives.  While focus and discipline are essential tools for healthy and productive professional and personal lives, if they are not accompanied … Continue reading

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