In a situation when the thoughts are really negative and crippling I would suggest some counselling or therapy that focuses on verbally expressing the thoughts and then dealing with the emotional energy. Dealing with the emotions is important. You can still work on the thoughts yourself if you wi...
a therapist talking to other therapists, and I am delighted that conversation is exactly what’s happened. Therapists and clients have emailed me comments and questions that the book has evoked for them, and
Can you be present to all of your feelings without any one of them defining you? There is something very necessary about being who and where you are. I understand that this is a tall order. If I become present to who I am,all of me, there is a lot there that I usually don't wa...
If a care giver makes a ʻfinal entry' in counselling (or caring for) a patient around the time of his/her discharge, the system considers this care relationship as terminated and the care giver is not informed when the patient is re-admitted. Spiritual care giv- ers who have to work...
The meditation masters and teachers in these books also helped me to trust in my basic goodness. They helped me see that all of us have shadows and inner demons. At some time or another in life, all of us feel broken. But there are also parts of us that ar...
we can begin building our own library, whether physical books or e-books. As a writer, I surround myself with timeless books that feed my work. Just having them near me is inspiring and creates a monastic environment—it isn't just a matter of information as much as the ...
identities are resources that should be explored and supported by staff at university counselling centers. Affirming UFGLI students’ religious and spiritual identities and understanding how religion and spirituality work in their lives can assist these students in their acclimation to and success at ...
From its inception palliative care has been understood as addressing four dimensions: physical, social, emotional/psychological, and spiritual/religious. However, the spiritual and/or religious element is poorly understood and under-researched, and littl