Persons have basically a positive direction Rogers refers to one deep insight he perceives as the one that is basic to all the other learnings, and indeed that is true in the sense that all of the learnings focus on the ability to accept and trust oneself and others. Following is the full quote and […]
The facts are friendly The facts will be my friends The following is a long quote from Carl Rogers. Rogers refers to these insights as “learnings” “It has interested me a great deal that most psychotherapists, especially the psychoanalysts, have steadily refused to make any scientific investigation of their therapy or to permit others to […]
Interpersonal Trauma – Collective Trauma Today is remembrance day, November 11, 2020. I have mentioned Jon Allen, PhD. before. Allen has written about trauma. Allen’s YouTube clips with interviews and his writings are often mentioned in the training I provide to mental health professionals. As I am providing this type of training again this week, […]
One of my roles is being a clinical supervisor. I have supervision meetings with colleagues who work in private practice or in some cases in other settings. I offer small group and one-on-one supervision. According to John Barletta, clinical supervision is considered a process whereby colleagues of a similar profession schedule meetings with the intention […]
Going back in time, I remember when I was slowly starting to become aware of how some groups of people are treated versus others in our world, it puzzled me, but it also intrigued me. I wanted to know more and to learn more. I had respect for those who I thought had all our […]
Thoughts & Commentary 