One of those days…
I had all kinds of ideas for what I wanted to write about today – more about therapy or maybe some thoughts I have about a workshop I am developing
Misfit Produce, Lady Ragnell, Mr. Rogers and Me, Pt. 2
Better late than never — a look at the story of Sir Gawain and Lady Ragnell and what it has to do with us today. Our story is from medieval
Misfit Produce, Lady Ragnell, Mr. Rogers and Me, Part 1
Today I am beginning a several post series looking at bodies, especially fat bodies, and psychotherapy. You might very well ask what this image — used by the company, Misfit
On My Shelves
The NY Times Book Review has a regular feature called By the Book, a Q&A with an author. I have published a book, though the NY Times has yet to
A bit more on therapy
“Exchanging words is the essence of psychotherapy.” Nor Hall I met with someone new the other day. When I meet with a new patient, I always have a slight anxiety
Therapy While Fat
One of the major issues I look at in The Fat Lady Sings is the issue of anti-fat bias in the psychotherapy consulting room. I write: In a room with
Do I look okay?
These days all of my work is online, both via telephone and video. Whether with Zoom or Skype of FaceTime, not only do I see the person I am working
Fat Arms
A couple of years ago my book was reviewed in the journal Fat Studies. It is an interesting experience to read how someone else interprets what I wrote, and by
On Not Being Able To Paint
That’s my art desk. It is suitably smeared with paint and certainly looks like I spend a lot of time there. But… My brother is a painter. He paints trompe
Fee — another piece of the frame
It’s almost the beginning of a new month with bills to be paid so let’s consider money and therapy. Therapists that I know generally do not like to talk about
What’s it all about?
The medical model would have us believe that treatment is all about placing into remission or curing disease. We look at the problems with the medical model when used to
Does therapy help?
“… the principal aim of psychotherapy is not to transport the patient to an impossible state of happiness, but to help him acquire steadfastness and philosophic patience in face of