Life is Healing and Healing is Recovering
An excerpt from An Exploration of Truth by William M. Kaufman Ph.D. "When I worked in an addictions treatment facility, it was not uncommon for residents to ask me what I was recovering from. While
Bad Mantra an excerpt from An Exploration of Truth by William m. Kaufman, Ph.D.
"I just lay there, feeling like warmed over stale pasta, too tired to do anything, too drained to focus, and too restless to sleep. Too, too much; too, too much; too, too much—I kept thinking,
An Exploration of Truth – Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from the book An Exploration of Truth by William M. Kaufman, Ph.D. The rigid boundaries between people separate one’s ‘truth’ from another. This is truth in its generally conceived form as
Reflections on Fatherhood
A Father is Not a Word A father is not a word, or a label. Not a noun, a thing, or an object. A father is not dismissed, or easily missed. Nor dispensable or defeatable.
A Holistic Approach to Coping with Anxiety
A “holistic” approach to treatment of emotional health means incorporating the whole person into a coping plan. This means that taking a well-rounded approach will address aspects of lifestyle and touch on mind, body, and
Anxiety for Men
Somehow therapy has become a female only sport. As a man who has been to therapy for anxiety I would like to see that change. I went because I was getting married and setting up
Cultivating a Meditation Practice
Meditation can be a valuable tool in your self care tool-box. Research has shown meditation to be a powerful technique effective for lowering stress and anxiety, coping with addiction, and even in management of physical
A Narrative of Love: Integrating Grief & Loss
A Narrative of Love In 2015 Psychotherapist Patrick O’Malley published an article in the New York Times that shed light on the cultural and professional expectations concerning a persons’ grief. His article challenged readers to
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Why Our Thoughts Matter
Anyone who has taken an “Intro to Psych” course or read enough self-help literature has probably heard of the term “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy”. This is one of my favorite schools of thought as a clinician.
What is Anxiety? Part II
A mind-body perspective on understanding and coping with our anxiety. Anxiety is… managed through coping techniques. For the most part, physical and emotional symptoms can exacerbate each other. The more anxious you feel, the more