02 Jan Choosing a Word for the Year: An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions
Many of us engage in the tradition of setting new year resolutions. However, there is an alternative approach that is gaining popularity...
Author: Bella Cranmore
12 Dec Psychotherapy as “Care of the Soul” – Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore’s influential book, “Care of the Soul,” published in 1992, presents a refreshing perspective on the human condition....
09 Oct 5 Simple Exercises from Peter Levine to Soothe Your Nervous System
The following exercises are offered as effective ways to help calm your nervous system during daily life. ...
05 Oct The Hero’s Journey: Embracing our Inner Odyssey in Therapy
We all face challenges in life. Just like in the best told stories, our lives have patterns. In his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell spoke about one such pattern as the Hero's Journey. ...
02 Oct Tabitha the Cheetah: A Tale of Authenticity Amidst Conformity
This story stirs something in many of us. It speaks to the tension between societal expectations and the true, wild nature that lies deep within all of us. ...
22 Sep This Jungian Life Podcast: Selkie Folklore
In this wonderful podcast episode from This Jungian Life, the three analysts, Lisa Marciano, Deborah Stewart and Joseph Lee explore the story of the selkie....
12 Jul Beyond ‘Needy’: Embracing Our Unmet Emotional Needs for Better Relationships
John Bowlby's words echoes a truth that modern society often seems keen to dismiss: that our needs, far from being something to belittle or pathologize, are fundamental to our wellbeing....
16 May The Golden Repair: Therapy, Kintsugi and Leonard Cohen
The charming art form, known as Kintsugi translates as "golden joinery," a practice that takes a seemingly catastrophic event - the breaking of a cherished piece - and transforms it into something uniquely beautiful. ...
12 Apr Understanding Mother Hunger: Its Impact on Mental Health & How to Start Healing
"Mother Hunger" describes the pain that can arise when the universal need for maternal nurturing, acceptance, and protection that exists within all of us, is not met when we are growing up. ...
31 Mar Unlocking Your Emotional Intelligence: How the Feeling Wheel Can Help
The Feeling Wheel is a powerful tool that can be used to enhance emotional intelligence and support the therapeutic processes. ...