One of the many fond memories of the holiday season was our family Christmas Eve tradition of ‘light peeping.’ With dad and mom in the front seat and I in the back cuddling with Lucky, our faithful dog, we’d
Oh, the Twinkling and the Shining!
“We Need to Have a Conversation”
No, we don’t! You need to shut the [blank] up and have an honest conversation with yourself. The rest of us need to stop giving attention to the whinny rantings and lamentations of petulant children and the silly demands of
Tapping the Volcano
When a client enters your office, they’ll tell a story. The story they’re relating is not real; it’s what they believe is real. If the therapist spends the session addressing the false narrative, the therapist enables the myth and wastes
Understanding the Shout of Covid-19
When looking for the Unconscious meaning of any shout, break it down into smaller components. In the case of Covid-19, break the disease and its demands down into smaller elements. Do this by looking at what it’s doing. What are
Why Are You Blocking the Door?
Want more clients? OK, we can plan some brilliant marketing strategy or hire professionals who specialize in such things to do it for you; that’s one way. We can put ads in newspapers or magazines; that’s another. Or, we can
The Drought We’re In
There’s a devastating drought in our world today. No, it’s not the result of some weather condition or a result of the absence of rain. It’s a more catastrophic condition brought on by fear, terror, rage, and chaos. It’s brought
A Diamond in the Rough
This diamond remains imprisoned as long as we ignore it, distract ourselves from it, pretend it isn’t there, and try to make of it something that it’s not. The diamond will never be seen by us or others as long
The Work of the ASAT C.O.R.E. Counselor
The work of the ASAT C.O.R.E. Counselor is not limited to the time spent working with clients or the time spent taking classes, developing marketing strategies, or anything else for that matter. Many ASAT counselors do not work with clients