Acknowledging the Mess II By Marielle Grenade-Willis MA, LPCC

I recently saw Everything Everywhere All At Once in theaters, and I kid you not that my eyes were wet from the emotional whiplash for almost the entire movie. The film feels like colliding with the entire universe in that every scene is emotionally and sensorially over-the-top. To reduce the entire plot to a battle…

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Tracking in Therapy II By Marielle Grenade-Willis, MA, NCC, LPP

I recently attended an introductory training to the Hakomi method of therapy and was struck by the description of a skill that I often use during my sessions with clients: tracking. Our trainer, Melissa Grace, MA, CHT likened tracking during therapy to how trackers might observe evidence of animals or humans present in a certain…

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Believing in Believing ll By David Hoefer, NLC

A politician claims widespread fraud with no evidence to support his claim, yet many believe him. How can this be?  From birth we are bombarded with dogma: Merriam Webster defines dogma as “a point of view put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds.”  We are conditioned early on, for better or worse, to believe.  Believing…

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Mindfulness and Anti-Racism By Michelle LaBorde, MA, LPCC

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.  —Thich Nhat Hanh Like many of us lately, I’ve been engaged in conversation with family, friends and colleagues about racial equality and my own path toward understanding and dismantling my white privilege in a more intentional way. One of my favorite teachers…

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