by Harper West | Dec 22, 2017 | Self-Acceptance
Amber is a 21-year-old woman struggling with a variety of issues that brought her in to therapy, from her relationship with her father to mild depression. Mostly, however, she complains about not making enough money and not being able to change that because she cannot...
by Harper West | Oct 29, 2017 | Self-Acceptance
I found a new book to add to my pile of future reading: “A Life of One’s Own,” by Joanna Field (pen name of British psychoanalyst and writer Marion Milner). I think this book might be informative for many people, especially those I counsel who struggle to...
by Harper West | Oct 7, 2017 | Self-Acceptance
This article on The Beginner’s Guild to Self-Awareness is a decent summary of some ideas on developing self-awareness from a cognitive perspective, quoting some authors and researchers that might be worthwhile checking out. But as I frequently find with this...
by Harper West | Jun 23, 2017 | Self-Acceptance
Perfectionism is one of those issues that many people may not even consider to be a problem. What could be wrong with having high expectations and striving for excellence? A lot is wrong with it, as this article outlines: “Here’s The Profound Psychological Shift...
by Harper West | Jun 4, 2017 | Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy can be an extremely helpful way to improve yourself and your relationships. However, I like to caution that coming to regular therapy sessions is just a PART of the healing process. If you are going into therapy you can make the most of the process by...