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The term “betrayal trauma”  was coined by Psychologist Jennifer Freyd in 1994, in the context of child abuse. It refers to trauma perpetrated by someone with whom the victim is close to and reliant upon for Read more…

According to the Polynesian Huna mysticism of ancient Hawaii, everything and everyone is connected to every other thing and person. Whether you call these connections “relationships,” or “attractions,” or “gravity,” or ‘love,” or even the Read more…

People ask me this question every day. Maybe not in those exact words, but that is what many people really want to know.  Countless individuals and couples seek counseling because they worry that they or Read more…

Tobacco use by adolescents has declined substantially in the last 40 years,. In fact, in 2017, less than one in 25 high school seniors was a daily smoker; down from one in four in 1997 Read more…

Money is a pretty big stressor for many people, probably because it ties into so many other stressors, but research suggests that the “top ten” stressors are: Loss of a partner (death, divorce, separation) Imprisonment Read more…

Attachment theory is based on the idea that we learn whether the world is a safe place during the first three years of our lives. That it is during those years that we figure out Read more…

Many people think that dreams are meaningful in some way. This dates back to the writings of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung back in the late 19th century. The truth is, they knew almost nothing Read more…

There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Which are you? Do other people like to be around you?  While confidence is an attractive trait, most people tend to avoid arrogant people. Arrogant people Read more…