Enter Halloween: Facing the Demons: Fear exposure
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Fear exposure: As we approach Halloween, the next few posts will address the issue of FEAR. Ma ha,ha,ha,ha!! We all…
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Emotional Exposure: Surfing Toxic Shame
Emotional exposure in action So from time to time I will post a case illustration depicting the utilization of Integrative…
Toxic Shame and Anxiety
I am increasingly discovering that many experiences that appear to be symptoms of anxiety actually are manifestations of toxic shame.…
Mindful Exposure of Toxic Shame: Black Tar
So maybe some of you reflected upon the questions I posed at the end of the last post. I have…
Vampire Hunting: Finding and Naming Toxic Shame
Toxic shame, by its very nature is furtive, secretive and incredibly slippery. It loves to evade detection (attention) and loves…
The Genesis of Shame
Oooops…wrong Genesis:) Great band though. From left to right: Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Peter Banks. We…
Enter Shame: The Mindslayer
The experience of shame is poorly understood and often ignored in the psychological literature. In my experience, the experience of…
“Ogres Are Like Onions” : The Teachings of Shrek
As one can see during the Emotional Surfing exercise demonstrated on the last post, as the client focused on one…
Mindfulness and Exposure Psychotherapy: Emotional Surfing 2
OK, so I will provide an example of Emotional Surfing in action with a client presenting with significant psychopathology. This…
Integrative Mindful Exposure – Emotional Surfing 1
Just as it is senseless to attempt to surf against a wave,fighting against the stream of emotions would be equally…
Integrative Mindful Exposure
OK, so over the course of the blog to date, I have attempted to outline some of the foundation principles…
How To Lose Control Book Quotes
“It can be said that we all live a short distance from ourselves”. “Some introspection may lead us to…