The Inward Gaze
“A writer is someone who spends years patiently trying to discover the second being inside him, and the world that makes him who he is. When I speak of writing,
Whatever Comes To Mind
“The relation between doctor and patient remains a personal one within the impersonal framework of professional treatment. By no device can the treatment be anything but the product of mutual
Signs of hope
Yesterday our Governor, Janet Mills, announced the next stages of measures for dealing with COVID-19. While the usual number of people grumbled that restrictions remain in place, still she brought
For this Sunday- Three Things To Remember
Here we are near the end of April. In Maine, snow is forecast for tonight into tomorrow. Spring snow is not rare here, but this year maybe more than any,
Getting bored? How about writing?
If you are at all like me — and I am very introverted — the charm of this quarantine/social distancing has long since worn off. In my restless search for
The Vessel for Psychotherapy
I want to spend some time today with what is the vessel, also known as the frame of psychotherapy. Certainly the vessel includes the physical space where we meet but
The map is not the territory
I love a book that pulls me back again and again, each time offering me something more to savor and light up something new in me. Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ Women
Parting is such sweet sorrow
Today I ended my long Jungian analysis, The ending was planned, a goal for this being the day set over a year ago. So ending is very much on my
How are you doing?
The novelty of not going to work or out to eat is probably wearing off by now; I know it is for me. So the question becomes how do we
Therapy Online
Regular readers here know that a portion of my practice consists of working with patients via telephone and FaceTime and Skype. In fact I have been working with people via
Therapy in the time of COVID-19
It seems a fair assumption that to a greater or lesser degree all of us are experiencing anxiety about the virus and its impact on our lives. Will I get