What can a little dog named Maggie teach us about psychotherapy? Through her reactions to anger, vulnerability, and perceived danger, this article explores the importance of looking beneath defensive behaviour. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, it examines how therapists can remain compassionate and steady when clients become angry or resistant, recognizing that the bark is not the whole story.
Why do some men experience disagreement as disrespect? Drawing on decades of experience working with teenagers involved in violence and serious behavioural problems, this article explores how shame, vulnerability, and status influence the way men respond to conflict. It examines how emotional maturity begins with learning that disagreement is survivable—and that being challenged does not mean being humiliated or diminished.
What does it mean to be truly empowered? This article explores how emotional discomfort is increasingly mistaken for victimization and disagreement for harm. It argues that real emotional maturity means learning to tolerate differences, navigate conflict, and remain connected even when we disagree.
The modern conversation about boundaries often treats them as static lines that individuals simply announce. My boundary. Your boundary. My right to say no.
“Don’t fight at home. Fight in front of me.” That’s something I say to many of the couples and families I work with. I say
Every Friday night, it was the same scene. My father would say the blessing over the bread. A quiet moment. Ritual. Tradition. Then, instead of
Love is the end game of life. Or Joy, Or Peace. There are many different words we use to describe the experience I am referring
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