I am now attempting to define consciousness which is such a vast territory and I didn’t intend to do this. I intended to revel in the entry way to and from the intimacy of the self, particularly from a psychotherapists perspective. This was how I would begin to substantiate that a deep and lively engagement
“Dreams are not just accidents of Nature. Rather, they are about a nightly process directed at improving the content of the mind. It is emotionally driven,it combines memories in unusual ways. It works with a broader range of memories than those normally available to the conscious mind when the dreamer is awake. So it is
This photo represents what I have designated, A Waking Dream. A Waking Dream, is that intriguing state of being that rests between the conscious self and the subliminal realm. We all have visited here by choice or by happenstance. These little worlds can offer a safe-hold, a passageway, a port of entry.
I want to dedicate this post to my dear friend and colleague Lynn Lichtenfels who passed to the next realm a few days ago. She lived her life so full of aliveness and she dreamed just as fervently. Many will miss her, as I do. I will also dedicate my talk to her that I
After twenty-five years as a practicing psychotherapist I am full to the brim with ruminations about what this work is all about. As a creative writer I wanted to approach a wide variety of related topics as an offering to others clinicians, as well as for individuals considering psychotherapy. If I have the freedom to