Freedom: Lessons from 2 Years of Being Debt Free
- on May 17, 2013
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My wife and I are celebrating two years of being debt free. It has been an incredible journey of ups and downs, but I want to share with you some of the ways we went about it as well as the lessons we[...]
What Do You Look for in a Therapist?
“Good therapists” tend to embody qualities that you would look for, perhaps, in a mentor: They believe in you and in the possibility of things going well for you, they want to hear what you have to say, and they redirect you from cynicism to hope and expectancy.
The above is a quote from an article that Blake Edwards (a colleague of mine) wrote for GoodTherapy.org on the Three Fundamental Layers of Therapeutic Vision.
What do you look for in a therapist?
Transforming Your Anxiety: Anxiety and Your Story
- on March 19, 2013
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Every anxiety has a story attached to it. There are many stories to my anxiety, but The Story that I tell and that has most often come to define my struggle with anxiety is a story about "The Day I B[...]
Tranforming Your Anxiety: Boundaries and Living Within Your Limits
- on April 11, 2013
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A few weeks ago I spoke to college students at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. I love speaking to and working with college students. It's such an amazing time of life...so many opportu[...]
Thoughts on the Connection Between Passion, Limits and Vocation....
- on May 15, 2013
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There is a deep connection between what we are passionate about and our vocation. But part of finding true vocation is also acknowledging the limits that our passion brings us up against.
i just recently had to change therapists in July (after 8 years) and i asked myself these questions. for me, it came down to: experience, deep listening, creative/imaginative/out of the box therapy and spiritual depth (not necessarily christian-oriented) .