Last time I talked about how emotion and reasoning skills differ on a developmental level between adolescents and adults. I’d like to revisit that because something recently changed in the legal landscape that takes those concepts into account. I’m talking about this...
I like brains. Not on a zombie level but on a spiritual level. The brain is an organ that essentially supports a person, and those supports take time to develop and become secure. I’d like to talk about what that process means for people, because our culture has a...
Do you ever find yourself being the one who watches? Or maybe the one who holds the bags while everyone else rides the rollercoaster? How about the person whose happiness comes from looking at beautiful pictures of places they’ve never been? Sometimes – this is me....
On the nature of helpful questions and conflict resolution. I think words are tools we use to build meaning. I don’t think that there are “bad words” that exist, but different situations may call for different tools. From an early age, many of us were...
Recently, on the Sanctuary Counseling Blog, we discussed the various ways people go about seeking a therapist. Once you’ve taken the time to inform yourself about the various types of counselors available, asked for referrals and experiences from people in your...