Embodied Listening
What's the difference between clients who do well in therapy and those who don't? According to Eugene Gendlin, successful therapy clients...
Being your body
I got really annoyed when my therapist said, “you don’t live in your body.” “What do you mean?” I quipped, “I rock climb, do yoga,...
The unbidden visitor
The unbidden visitor may come anytime, but late night after tasks are done and the house is quiet seems to be her favorite. Whether due...
Gift of a sacred pause
One of the kindest gifts we can offer ourselves throughout the day is the gift of a sacred a pause. The invitation is to interrupt our...
Flesh and bone knowing
We all have an inner knowing -- an innate wisdom and deep intelligence -- that's available to us when we slow down and listen closely to...
Finding your ground
Most of us move through life with an inner tension held deep in our core. Have you noticed this? Unconsciously we’re on the alert for...
How to change "It's just the way I am"
We all hold deeply conditioned feelings in our bodies and psyches -- feelings of unlovability, unworthiness, shame, fear, doubt, blame,...
Have you been hijacked? The story of your three brains
You have a triune brain. Triune means “three in one.” While oversimplified, this model posits that we have a reptilian brain (responsible...
Window of Tolerance
Do you ever feel shaky, hypervigilant, panicked? Do you shut down, go numb, feel empty? If yes, your nervous system is hard at work...
What your body knows
Have you ever heard yourself say "I know I should love myself, but deep down I really don't." Or, "I know the past wasn't my fault, but I...