The commonness of depression makes it big business, and a real concern to a great many people. Under-emphasized is the fact that some of the best responses to depression are often available to just about anyone – responses which are research validated, cost little or nothing, and can be put in action right away. NOT [...]
Archive for August, 2007
:: Personal response to depression – what you can do
Posted in choice, depression, mental health, mood on 2007 August 28 | Leave a Comment »
:: Responding to depression – first thoughts
Posted in choice, depression, mental health, mood on 2007 August 1 | Leave a Comment »
As I write this, we’re fast approaching the climax of summer, which I consider to be the harvest days of August. Wild berries in our region are starting to suggest the possibility of berry pies later this year. We’re having more sun than rain – which we have often in the far northwest USA, and [...]
:: End times: Coming to the end of psychotherapy
Posted in assertion, boundaries, clients - customers, intimacy, loss, psychotherapy, relationship, termination of therapy, vulnerability on 2007 August 1 | 61 Comments »
[ Psychotherapy may end, but the popularity of this topic may well not. There's a follow-up to this post, which you may wish to read: Leaving therapy - so what’s the problem? (2009.01.15) ] Everything ends eventually, including psychotherapy. A grace-full, well managed ending is ideal, but, in reality, ending psychotherapy – leaving a psychotherapy relationship [...]