Shame
Selfcarefully
Self-Care Shifts toward AuthenticityIn my years of working with myself and my clients around self-care, I’ve learned that there is no such thing as perfect self-care. Instead, I’ve found... Read more
The Surprising Intimacy of Phone Sessions
Video Chat Isn’t Necessarily BetterIn an unexpected twist, one therapist is finding phone sessions more effective than video sessions. Here's why. Read more
What It Really Means to Apologize
…While Holding Wrongdoers AccountableWe’re all imperfect human beings, so the need to give and receive apologies is with us until our very last breath. Yet there’s no greater challenge than... Read more
VIDEO: Michael Alcée on Doing Therapy with Introverts
What Works and What Doesn'tPsychologist and speaker Michael Alcée says therapists need to pay more attention to the introverts in their practice, to help them manage their anxiety and... Read more
Doing Vulnerability
The Art of Helping Men Open UpHelping emotionally closed-off men embrace vulnerability without getting lost in shame requires not only empathy but good timing. Read more
An Awareness of the Soul
What Does It Mean to Really Get in Touch with Yourself?When I was 5 years old, I experienced something that made me feel viscerally, mentally, emotionally, and inescapably connected to everything and everyone... Read more
Living Brave
From Vulnerability to DaringWith millions of people having seen her TED talks and read her books, researcher and bestselling author Brené Brown is a phenomenon. But aside from her... Read more
Defusing Male Shame
Understanding the Significance to Male ClientsShame is an emotion that isn’t healthy. Unlike guilt–which causes remorse for something you did wrong–shame can cause someone to feel as... Read more
Rewriting the Story
Entering the World of the Abused ChildTherapists must offer abused children a different felt experience of who they are. Read more
Shame-O-Phobia
Why Men Fear TherapyShame is the least understood dimension of men's inner experience—by both men themselves and the people who live with them. This lack of understanding may be... Read more
A Complicated Grieving
Death, guilt, and anger are an explosive mix"Complicated grief" resulting from unresolved guilt, anger, shame, and regret can fester on for many years. Read more