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Blog“Ogres Are Like Onions” : The Teachings of Shrek29 Sep 20123 CommentsAs one can see during the Emotional Surfing exercise demonstrated on the last post, as the client focused on one…
BlogMindfulness and Exposure Psychotherapy: Emotional Surfing 223 Sep 20120OK, so I will provide an example of Emotional Surfing in action with a client presenting with significant psychopathology. This…
BlogIntegrative Mindful Exposure – Emotional Surfing 121 Sep 20126 CommentsJust as it is senseless to attempt to surf against a wave,fighting against the stream of emotions would be equally…
BlogIntegrative Mindful Exposure16 Sep 20120OK, so over the course of the blog to date, I have attempted to outline some of the foundation principles…
BlogHow To Lose Control Book Quotes11 Sep 20122 Comments“It can be said that we all live a short distance from ourselves”. “Some introspection may lead us to…
BlogWhy Sea Turtles Don’t Get Panic II: Attachment and Anxiety7 Sep 20122 Comments Attachment and Anxiety: So, why don’t turtles have anxiety attacks or for that matter a host of other symptoms that…
BlogWhy Sea Turtles Don’t Get Panic Attacks I26 Aug 20120So to date, I have not seen a sea turtle present with symptoms of panic attacks (or social anxiety, eating…
BlogEnter Attachment Theory: Of Men and Sea Turtles24 Aug 20120Ok, so I’m sure some of you are wondering about why there are baby sea turtles on the book cover.…
BlogMindfulness Vs Exposure10 Aug 20123 CommentsSo the question is here, what is mindfulness relative to exposure? How are they different? How are they the same?…
BlogBehavioral Buddha 28 Aug 20120So, Ok, much of our suffering is due to our very desire and endeavors to distance ourselves, avoid, and otherwise…