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 the issue—how do we encourage people...
Why Therapy?

Why Therapy?

In the world that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, share, there is a stigma around mental health. In fact, scratch that, there is a stigma around asking for help. Many people, myself included, walk around during their day to day lives assuming that they are at...