Grief can take many shapes and wear many hats. Life events, world events, personal problems and now, a war that is in Ukraine. How could Russia put the world in such a comprising position, especially after a pandemic that is still raging. People are still wearing masks, and some remain hesitant about going to the …
Studies on humor tell us that laughing reduces our cortisol levels. In fact, there was a study done in 2014 at the Robert Bosch Hospital with cardiac patients showing that humor significantly reduced levels of negative emotions such as aggression and tension. In 2017, there was a three part-study published in the Psychological and Social …
Why Cry When You Can Laugh? Humor, Depression, and Stress Read More »
The role of play in human development and psychotherapy “Enough playing around!”“Playtime’s over!” “Stop playing and pay attention.” As a child therapist, I hear these kinds of directives from parents asking their children to focus their attention on conversation with me during therapy sessions. Parents are often surprised to find out that I’m not asking …
To Love and Be Loved A Very Brief History of Attachment Theory and its’ relationship to the False Self The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby sought to understand the anxiety and distress children experienced when separated from their primary caregivers. Bowlby shared the psychoanalytic view that early experiences in childhood are important for influencing development and …
Love-Object: Attachment Theory & It’s Relationship To False Self Read More »
Many people are surprised to learn that the main activity in therapy is talking. They wonder how that is going to change anything. To them, their problems seem to require a lot more—advice, strategies, direction. Everything is falling apart around them—it requires action to make things right again. Something must be done. Therapy is not a place for …