Tag Archives: anxiety

COVID coping and on-line (remote) psychotherapy

Here’s a short video recording (can we still say “video”?) with thoughts about when the standard – and excellent – guidelines we all hear for coping with COVID don’t work for you, how frantic that can make one feel, and … Continue reading

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When coping with COVID fails

Andrea has been on top of this virus situation better than almost everyone.  She is keeping her physical distance, engaging in hobbies, developing new ones, working remotely, staying in touch with friends – again remotely – exercising, and eating well.  … Continue reading

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Why “Stop Lying”? Why Get In Touch

“Stop lying”, I wrote in the book.  Here’s a case which illustrates how to do this and why it’s important to do. When Jack started with me, he was an extremely successful businessman, not yet 30, utterly unable to enjoy … Continue reading

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Resistance – what a mess! (And why psychotherapy is fun)

One of the thorny things about identifying and helping a person with their resistance is that it can present as almost any behavior, thought, or feeling; thus, one man’s resistance is another man’s honesty.  I remember a good example of … Continue reading

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