Christmas and The Spirited Presence of The (Symbolic) Past
Contrary to common belief, the Christmas season is often a source of renewal for the family spirit.
Month: December 2016
The Question of “Chemical Imbalance”
There is no chemical imbalance. At least there is none that can be measured or quantified. “Chemical Imbalance” is a persuasive metaphor used by psychiatrists, physicians and drug companies to convince people to take medication.
Fake News, Fake Ideas About “Mental Health”
Modern Psychiatry, in league with pharmaceutical and insurance companies, promotes language which advances the idea that emotional “problems” were neurophysiological ‘disorders’.
Parallel Play As A Model For Therapeutic Conversation
Dave: Parallel playing is akin to writing poetry, fragments, often disparate, are blended into a collage-like whole. In a real
Good Psychotherapy Is Not “Cognitive”: It’s An Experience
Dave: I have been thinking, “There is more to life than Trump.” So I am going to get off the