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A young woman asked, "Did you always want to direct or did casting work inspire you to direct?" My response was immediate: "I always knew I wanted to direct but my self-worth was in the gutter. So, I had to work on that most of all." She gave that answer some very enthusiastic snaps, as did others in the audience. I thought, oh yeah, a lot of people feel that

You're making an assumption about your wife's position on alcohol that might not be accurate. Is it really that she thinks a bottle of wine in the house means one of you will end up addicted? Or could it be that the sight of someone drinking, or even the smell of alcohol, brings up upsetting memories for her? Is it possible that it takes a lot for her to resist drinking, and she doesn't want to have to use that willpower at home?

Every week in my psychology practice, I meet people from around the world who share stories marked by loss, hope, fear, love, displacement, and resilience. Listening to them has deepened my understanding of how culture and tradition influence identity, relationships, and a sense of belonging. Yet I also see how these very foundations can be used to justify war, leaving individuals and families caught in an impossible dilemma: whether to uphold

Therapy thrives when clients can be incoherent and play with language, allowing for incoherence to prove valuable as an experiment in living.

The design of therapywarsaw.com is driven by a live generative system, creating a digital threshold that visually embodies the principles of psychotherapy.

"The people of Illinois deserve quality healthcare from real, qualified professionals and not computer programs that pull information from all corners of the internet to generate responses that harm patients," IDFPR Secretary Mario Treto, Jr. said.

A diagnosis can be helpful—it can give a name to your suffering, open access to treatment, and create a sense of shared experience. But it can also trap you.

"We know that long wait times worsen symptoms, so that is the gap we were trying to address: to provide immediate access to affirming clinical therapy."

Empathy is perceived as an unqualified good, with societal belief suggesting that feeling each other's pain can heal issues such as relationship divides and social injustices. However, in romantic relationships, there can be an overemphasis on empathy, leading to an imbalance where one partner's pain overshadows the other's needs.

"I put dating in quotes because nothing physical has happened, not even holding hands. But we have intense primal eye contact and amazing discussions."

In modern society, being a trauma-informed clinician is essential as it involves understanding how trauma influences a person's behavior, emotions, and relationships.

"Being a perfectionist and being kind of always on was very protective for me. It was the one thing in my control to kind of keep my dad's moods at bay."

Consumer culture didn't just take our villages: It left us with parents too overwhelmed to fully show up.

Farnsworth writes that such repetition creates a "hammering effect" that is likely to be remembered. Examples he provides include: "They always will; they always do; they always have." Quoting Charles Dickens for an example, Farnsworth includes "...the most dismal trees in it, and the most dismal sparrows, and the most dismal cats, and the most dismal houses..."

"Spiritual struggles can significantly impact psychological well-being, and addressing these issues in therapy can greatly enhance recovery outcomes for clients."

"I have noticed an increase in emotional affairs coming through the door. Not only do I notice an increase in numbers, but I notice a deeper sense of hurt being expressed."