Loss of a loved one, be it family, friend, or pet, is one of life’s most difficult experiences. Accepting and adapting is a process of incremental changes. Realization of who is left, (loved ones still there, and sometimes those added after...

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According to the Internal Family Systems model, people have a multiplicity of states of mind (or ego states) that regularly recur when the internal or external environment supports them. These states are called parts in Internal Family Systems terminology. All...

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Narcissism is not an on-off condition; it is not “either you have it or you don’t.” It is a continuum. Some degree of narcissism is normal, even healthy.  Narcissism helps us survive. However, when the level of narcissism meets the...

In the time of Jesus, the Jewish culture adhered to the principle of “an eye for an eye”. This meant that if someone else injured you in any way, such as accidentally killing your ox, you had the right to...

Oftentimes, when people think of PTSD they relate it to war time experiences, domestic violence, rape, natural disasters, being the victim of child abuse, or other severely traumatic circumstances. However, this is not always the case. PTSD can be developed...

The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model is the theoretical, neurobiological concept foundational to EMDR therapy.  According to the AIP model, the human brain processes new information by a way of a physiological system of existing memory networks that are responsible...