I just finished reading the book The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose. The book is inspired by Marina Abramovic, a performance artist who rocked the world with her 75 day performance art piece at MoMA in NYC, “The Artist is Present”. Marina sat in a chair with an empty one in front of […]
Psychotherapy and Counselling Articles
Articles related to psychotherapy and counselling.
The Element of Space
Today it’s all about the element of space, and how fitting to start with the eclipse. Thank you to those who shared about their eclipse experiences. For those of you who witnessed the event on April 8th, I hope it was fantastic! I was fortunate to see it with mostly clear skies after a full […]
Exploring The Element of Water
Wash your faceIn the morning dew…Sleep by the ocean,Letting yourself unfurlLike the reeds that swirlGradually on the sea floor…Feel the seamless silk of the oceanWarm you in ancient buoyancy. from John O’Donohue’s Axioms for Wildness Water is often associated with purification, the feminine, & flow. With psychotherapy & energy healing water can be used as part of […]
For Therapists: The Spirit World & Psychotherapy
A peer recently recommended the book, The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession by Robert Falconer. I was struck first by the fact that Robert Falconer was willing to put his name on a book covering this topic and second by the fact that the founder, Richard Schwartz, of Internal […]
Black History Month Reads & Movie
While it’s important to acknowledge Black history year round, Black History month is a great reason to intentionally choose to do some learning & reflection. I’m going to share 1 movie and 2 books if you’re looking for some inspiration. My recommendations this year are present day stories about Black men & women navigating the […]
For Therapists: Bringing the Feminine Back into Psychotherapy
For many years I’ve reflected on the roles of masculine & feminine energy in ourselves and the world around us. Whenever I meet someone who is strongly in their feminine energy, I feel a bit of awe. How’d you do that? Over time I’ve found ways to connect to my own feminine energy, but it’s […]
