“I JUST want him to LISTEN to me!” “I want her to RESPECT me!” Who among us has not heard some version of this when we ask our clients what they would like to address in their session? These wants point to very real human needs and the underlying pain we feel when those needs …

Are there any questions about NOTHINGNESS? That question was followed by SILENCE and then a BIG laugh by the AAIT Fellowship Training Group this weekend. All weekend we dove into how to use the stream of consciousness to….

It was a rough session. Barbara poured her heart out, describing the persistent pain of being judged unworthy of unconditional love by her mom. Jennifer worked hard to help Barbara disrupt and untangle from this pain.

Lately, I’ve been studying a text I’ve read several times. I find it inspiring and challenging…my favorite combo. The decision to read it this time was more a decision to study it. I’ll spend a year or so with it.

“The non-dual states of empty consciousness are an indication and mechanism of transformation.” This principle speaks to one of the fundamental goals of the therapeutic alliance, a corrective emotional experience, transformation.