I recently was asked how Marriage and Family Therapists get critical ministry experiences. As I pondered the question, I flashed back to when I first entered the field in 1986. As a beginning therapist, many of my referrals came from pastors, and church related organizations. I very quickly became disillusioned with Christians. I spent hours… continue reading »
A warm embrace. Rich chocolate. Painkillers. What do these three things have in common? They all produce a similar effect in your body. Did you know that research states that 20 seconds of hugging elicits chemicals in the body that are very connective? There are other ways to elicit these chemicals. But painkillers can be… continue reading »
I just learned about an article in the recent (Jan-Feb 2012) issue of Men’s Health Magazine that rates San Jose as the nation’s 4th best city (out of 100) for men in 2012. In looking at 35 different categories, the magazine chose to focus on the mental health of our area, saying “Rates of… continue reading »
Despite a common misconception, not all dual relationships are unethical or avoidable. Therapy never involves sexual or any other dual relationship that impairs the therapist’s objectivity, clinical judgment or therapeutic effectiveness or can be exploitative in nature. I will assess carefully before entering into non-sexual and non-exploitative dual relationships with clients. It is important to… continue reading »