by Arbor | Apr 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Human beings today are living longer than ever before. Some experts say that people will soon be living healthily well into their hundreds. But the needs of aging parents can be a source of stress, guilt and resentment for adult children in our hurried modern society....
by Arbor | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
The mythology of family reads like a fairytale: loving parents who don’t yell or scold; strong sibling bonds that are forged from mutual respect and a desire to protect one another; communication that’s fluid; boundaries that are flexible but still strong...
by Arbor | Mar 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
The concept of the “inner child” has been a near-constant focus of therapy since the 1970s . From psychiatrist Charles Whitfield to new age practitioner Louis Hay, helping professionals have advocated clients accessing their “inner child” to...
by Arbor | Mar 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Addiction and the desire for recovery are common reasons people seek out counseling and twelve-step groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. Due to public education, more laypeople and professionals are gaining understanding about the similarities...
by Arbor | Mar 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
One of the scariest risks we take is the choice to be authentic. Being real with others requires us to be vulnerable — if we are rejected or misunderstood, we can’t blame others’ reactions on the mask we are wearing. We feel the pain more deeply when...
