Poco a Poco

Years ago, after several tragedies struck my life in quick succession, I woke up every morning convinced I wouldn’t survive the day. First, my father ended his life in a way that pulled me directly into the horror of it. Soon after, my marriage began to fall apart....

Suffering

When we’re in pain, our instinct is to run, numb, or hide. We too often seek relief in all the wrong places: drugs, alcohol, food, entertainment, distraction, sex etc. Sometimes we just shut down and shut God out completely. Sometimes the pain is truly unavoidable...

How do I know if a therapist is right for me?

A few times in my life I’ve sought out therapy and each time I’ve had a quiet, intuitive sense of the kind of therapist who would actually help me. Unfortunately, those experiences were rarely good ones. I hear the same story over and over from new clients: they’ve...