By David Seaburn - Both doing psychotherapy and the writing of fiction are about stories. The essence of the art of both pursuits is the openness to the possibility that, no matter how small, no matter how fleeting, things might not only be different, but, perhaps, better.

The life of a seemingly frail 94-year-old takes a surprising turn.

What parent doesn’t know the ache of helplessness that comes when you can’t do anything for your child but feel entirely responsible anyway?

A young child’s bedroom is a place for magic and enchantment.

From the first cell division to the final journey down the birth canal, risks and dangers abound.

A new retiree discovers the elusive secret of the endless present.

Both doing psychotherapy and the writing of fiction are about stories. The essence of the art of both pursuits is the openness to the possibility that, no matter how small, no matter how fleeting, things might not only be different, but, perhaps, better.

Drawing on spiritual resources can ease the pain and sorrow of death for client and therapist alike.

A therapist takes us along on a typical week providing family-oriented mental health services in the hurly-burly of a school setting.