Mindfulness and Me - The Power of Self-Talkby Lisa Jackson My exploration of the practice of mindfulness began only two years ago,
but the concepts have been eye opening for me, impacting both my
personal life and my work with clients. read more
To be human is to engage in relationships with others and with theworld (Paulo Freire, 1974, p. 3)by Kathleen Barry During the past five years my approach to psychotherapy has evolved toreflect critical aspects of cognitive, depth, and liberationpsychology. I have been particularly drawn to support clients to engage their presenting issues as pivotal crossroads along theever-changing journey of life. By establishing that life is, and willcontinually be, undergoing change, I support my clients to engage the crossroad as one of many junctures that they'll encounter along thejourney of their life. read more
President's Message December 2009Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be ~ Karen Ravn
Wow, what a year we are looking forward to in 2010. We have many new faces to welcome onto the board and a few goodbyes to make as well. Let’s start with the welcomes: read more
Our Relationship With The Unknown"In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood where the true way was wholly lost" - Dante Aligheire, The Divine Comedy (in Whyte, 1994, p. 1)
I was rummaging through the top drawer of my desk the other day looking for something. Without thinking, I found myself picking up a cassette that has languished in that drawer for several years. The tape, "Making a Friend of the Unknown" by poet and author David Whyte (1997), seemed to be calling to me this particular day.
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President's Message for September 2009
Hello Colleagues,
Even though I did not go away on
vacation this summer (why leave
paradise if you already live there?), I
still love the energy that is present as
folks return from
their vacations
and a new school
year begins with
supplies of notebooks,
pencils,
and pens stocking
the shelves
at local stores. read more
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