by Harper West | Dec 29, 2019 | Self-Compassion, Uncategorized
I read Greater Good Magazine online, a publication by University of California, Berkley that “studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society,” to quote their...
by Harper West | Oct 18, 2019 | Other-Blamer, Uncategorized
When I first meet with a new patient to do an assessment, one of the things I watch for is the way they speak about subjects. Specifically, I listen for how specific they are. (Couldn’t help myself!) There are many reasons for this, as it can indicate problems...
by Harper West | May 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
This blog on parenting is a nice description of an instance of how parents often misread a child’s behavior. I recommend that parents always look for the deeper emotion beneath a child’s actions or words, and the most powerful of these emotions are fear...
by Harper West | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you’d like to learn more about Compassion Focused Therapy, developed by Dr. Paul Gilbert, listen to or read the transcript of this interview on Australian radio of him and fellow compassion researcher Dr. James Kirby.
by Harper West | Feb 6, 2019 | The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, Uncategorized
I predicted well before the election that Donald J. Trump’s immoral behaviors would never improve, and would instead worsen. I knew that where there was smoke (aka sexual assault, racism, and links to Russian mobsters) there would be fire. And, boy, do we have a fire....
by Harper West | Feb 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Politics is all about compromise, which means both sides may not always get 100 percent of what they want. But what will happen when President Donald Trump does not get his way, perhaps when his spurious border wall is not approved by Congress? My prediction is that...
