TherapySafetyNet
Posted on November 20, 2007 - Filed Under News | Leave a Comment
As a private practitioner, I am not infrequently put in the difficult position of having to turn away otherwise suitable prospective patients who cannot afford my services. As someone who has at various points in his life been unable to afford healthcare, I empathize with their plight, and wish that I could help everyone who [...]
Read More..>>The Power of Now
Posted on October 31, 2007 - Filed Under News | 1 Comment
I recently attended a two day talk here in New York City, given by Eckart Tolle, the author of The Power of Now, a best-selling self-help book, and a number of related books and tapes. For those who are not aware, Mr. Tolle’s major thesis goes something like this: Most of us live most of [...]
Read More..>>Dependency
Posted on October 11, 2007 - Filed Under Philosophy | Leave a Comment
Dependency and independence represent one of the fundamental issues which we as psychotherapists and physicians must struggle. There is a fundamental conflict between our dependence on our patients for our livelihoods, and our duty to encourage their independence and self-reliance, which I think is not acknowledged enough. This issue can be most easily appreciated in [...]
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