12 Signs Of A Better Life
How do you know if counseling could help you create a better life? Take a look at the following 12 Signs Of A Better Life, and think about whether adding these things to your life would improve it…counseling can help.
Author: Karen Caffrey
I'm a psychotherapist in private practice in West Hartford, Connecticut. I enjoy helping people become more fulfilled and resilient, so they can lead better lives.
The Knot and the Onion
Although common lore likens the process of psychotherapy to peeling an onion, the image that more often comes to my mind is that of untangling a long chain of jewelry. Many of us have had the experience of picking up a favorite chain necklace or bracelet, only to find that it has one or more […]
Why Can’t Lawyers Relax? – And How They Can
The lawyers who are reading this article probably already know what I’m talking about. The case is tried, the motion decided, or the closing done. You head out for the evening or go home to celebrate, relax and just take it easy. You find yourself sitting in a comfortable chair with the TV on, or […]
The Muffin of Compassion
Sometimes when I sit with clients a spontaneous image will float up into my consciousness that seems to be a metaphor of what a client is talking about. This is how I discovered the “muffin of compassion“. Recently, I was sitting with a client and happened to offer her a simple statement of caring about […]
Letting Go
Recently I was listening to Pema Chodrun’s lecture on Getting Unstuck. She talked about the very human tendency to seek safety by holding on, by withdrawing and cocooning into what we perceive as a safe place in the world. In fact, she says, the safest and most natural condition for humans is one of unfettered […]