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Why Steve Jobs Was Not a Jerk
Steve Jobs was a brilliant man, a visionary. He was larger than life, and now on screen in the film about his life, Steve Jobs again has become a fascination to many. His personal life has become a fascination to many, despite his brilliance in the realm of technology that revolutionized the world, his personal… Read More »
What We All Can Learn From Mark Madoff
Almost three years ago, when Bernis Madoff was discovered to have bilked investors of billions of dollars in an elaborate Ponzi scheme, the disbelief and anger as the stunned world looked on was shocking. The ones most in shock were those who felt “lucky” enough to invest with Bernie Madoff. Wealthy people, including celebrities, found… Read More »
Do Your Clients Think That Others Stress Them Out! ? Teach Them Metaphors Like Swiss Cheese To Help Them Get Unstuck!
It is funny how our clients all know that life is not fair, but still they expect it to be! It is one thing to know intellectually that life is not fair, but another thing to give up the sense of entitlement and expectations that it should in our day to day lives. Sometimes it… Read More »
Counselor’s Role as Teacher and Life Skills Educator
In my clinical psychology graduate program with its psychoanalytic orientation back in the 70‘s, I was taught that therapy largely was focused on uncovering how your past was still present in everyday life. The mindset at the time was that only by shedding light on deep seated issues can a person move past what had… Read More »
The 5 benefits of helping your clients learn a new “language.”
As we all know, life can sting. People come to us with all sorts of hurts and challenges in their lives, seeking to heal but just don’t know how. There is no shortage of reasons and ways people feel broken, and besides support and having a safe place to “unload,” they need new tools to… Read More »
