by Harper West | Nov 19, 2024 | Parenting, Shame
Many child emotional and behavioral problems are due to the child not yet learning healthy ways to manage experiences of inadequacy and failure and the associated emotions of guilt, regret, and shame. These are difficult experiences and emotions, so children...
by Harper West | Feb 7, 2024 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, Psychotherapy, Shame
It’s publication day! I’m very pleased to announce that a psychology book was published today that includes a chapter I wrote on my concepts regarding shame. The title of the book is; Practical Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model of Mental Illness:...
by Harper West | Nov 27, 2022 | Self-Compassion, Shame
Some life decisions are life changing — think: getting married, having children, choosing a career, buying a house, etc. They should, rightfully, cause us to pause and consider deeply before jumping in. But some people are so indecisive they don’t just pause, they can...
by Harper West | Jun 20, 2022 | Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Shame
NOTE: I find that everyone can benefit from information on how to strengthen self-worth with self-compassion, so I highly recommend these practices for my therapy clients. I know that learning to be self-accepting was life-changing for me. This information is...
by Harper West | Aug 23, 2021 | Self-Compassion, Shame
I was working with a patient on how to stop ruminating when he said something that was very insightful and perfectly described the process of how to be more compassionate to yourself. Like many people, Ashok (not his real name) ruminated about his past mistakes...
by Harper West | Aug 22, 2021 | Shame, Trauma
Some people are so well practiced at feeling guilty that they feel guilty when they don’t feel guilty. What do I mean by this riddle? Let’s consider a scenario of a young woman, Charlotte (fictionalized account) who has been estranged from her grandfather for years....
