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The Trauma Archetype

The Trauma Archetype

I use the word “trauma” quite often here, but what does that word really mean? I work from many different traditions with my clients as well as in my own personal work, but I find The Runes to be a very clear, concise way to understand how our minds work. The Rune...

How do we help our loved ones?

How do we help our loved ones?

As a man in his early 40’s, it should come as no surprise that I am a huge fan of the Jackass movies. This weekend has been another very public substance abuse/mental health crisis affecting one of the actors. This brings to mind...

Why Therapy?

Why Therapy?

The need to “look normal,” and “appear competent” are wired into our DNA. The fear of being ostracized from the tribe is a crippling drive to keep hiding everything that we do—especially when we haven’t done anything at all.