Posts Categorized: self

Do People Ever Truly Change?

I bumped into an old acquaintance the other day. We had both worked for a rather chaotic company years earlier. The so-called “survivors” met for dinner once a year to catch-up and share stories of our time in that company. He asked why I couldn’t attend the most recent dinner. I guessed that, because I’d… Read more »

You Are Not Weak

One of the quiet, yet pernicious, ways which serve to steer people away from seeking the assistance that psychotherapy can bring is the idea that, somehow, seeking assistance is a sign of weakness. I think part of this comes from movies and TV (though their depictions are getting better), which have historically portrayed individuals seeking… Read more »