The Self-Serving Lie

Many years ago when I was just starting out as a therapist, I briefly worked for a large group practice. At the end of my

Read More »

Belonging

Last weekend, our friend and next-door neighbor Gayle invited us to go with her to hear some live music at a local venue here in

Read More »

Surfacing

This morning, I completed the first draft of THE NARCISSIST YOU KNOW. The last two months have been a tunnel of intensity, which explains my

Read More »
DSM5
Defense Mechanisms
Joseph Burgo

The Shame in Mental Illness

My recent posts got me to thinking about the term mental illness and how stigma-laden it remains to this day. As a society, we’ve come

Read More »

Intolerance and Conformity

I always know when I’ve written something controversial when I receive a number of email un-subscriptions for my blog. I haven’t received one in many

Read More »