Honesty about our imperfections, reaching out to others we may have hurt, and a plan for positive self-growth, do get us somewhere.

A holistic approach to therapy touches on mind, body, and soul.

Many things that seem, on the surface, not so bad, can be very painful to adults who’ve lived through childhood trauma.

Having faith in yourself starts with an inner song.

The emotionally vulnerable individual experiences the environment as not “understanding their experiences as valid” and instead experience the world around them as often critical and neglectful.

Are alienating parents less able than others to reflect objectively on what they are doing to their child — and themselves? Or can they tell the difference between right and wrong but just don’t care?

Marriage should be a refuge from the world, a place where each spouse can find a safe place to be themselves and accepted, with all their flaws. A place where they are judged gently or not at all.

Faith-based therapy, nutrition and mental health, children’s therapy, therapist best-practices, and more mental health trends we hope to see in 2012.

Sometimes having a well thought out “No Dumping” policy (and action plan) is best for family get-togethers.

Children naturally believe their parents are pretty much infallible, which is one reason why being a parent is such an amazing responsibility.