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Category Archives: Counseling Concepts
F*ck You Money and The Story of Cincinnatus
From today’s Daily Stoic is this wonderful piece. I capture it here to remind me of the true value of Fuck-You Money. And, for some of my clients who, having accumulated all the money in … Continue reading
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A Better Way to Argue (sitting back to back)
I came across some notes from a Masters Seminar in couples therapy I’d taken about mid-way in my graduate studies. Rather than let them gather dust somewhere, I thought I put them up here on the Blog for future reference. … Continue reading
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Invest in Friends that Make You the Happiest (Discard the Rest)
Those old, dead, white guys who founded our country some 250 years ago had it right, in my view, when they coined the phrase “the pursuit of happiness.” Turns out, happiness is perhaps the most subjective thing we can imagine … Continue reading
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How Would You Like People to Describe You? (Avoiding Backdoor Braggadocio)
I work with clients whose answer to that question is always in the negative. They will say things like, “Oh, they probably think I’m a boor,” or, “uninspiring.” Vocabulary aside (after all, you don’t hear the word boor used in … Continue reading
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On Fear, Anxiety, and That Sense of Being Overwhelmed: Working Hard to be a Failure
I have been reflecting on a couple of therapy sessions I had today and upon the homework I’d given my clients. It all began when my first client revealed their feeling of being overwhelmed. Then, later, another client expressed the … Continue reading
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Re-Reading Seneca
Glancing through a book I have on the life of Lucius Annaeus Seneca (or, most simply, Seneca), I am reminded of all that this great Stoic has to teach us in the modern day. Born nearly 2,000 years ago, this was … Continue reading
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Fair Fighting Rules
I am often asked, “What is fair in the fights my husband and I have?” Let’s face it, every invention of man must carry some rules to help define it. Think of the operating manuals you get with the coffee … Continue reading
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Depression Could be A Physical Reaction to Stress
Some theorists in psychotherapy have long held that depression is choice. To some extent, they are right insofar as attitude is a key determinant to overall mental health and well-being. William Glasser, pictured here, posited that depression could be recast … Continue reading
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Walk around naked at home? Do you swear? Turns out, you’re probably pretty smart!
Intelligent people are more likely to swear and walk around naked at home, according to a new study. Quizzing about 1,000 people on 400 typical behaviors, researchers at the University of Rochester found that extroverts are prone to telling dirty … Continue reading
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Most of us are Amateurs
Most of Us are Just Amateurs I am borrowing this from Brain Food and wanted to have it up on my Blog for posterity. I intend to use it in my work as both a counselor and executive mentor, for … Continue reading
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