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Courageous Conversations: Addressing Suicide Risk with Compassion

September 4, 2023

*Warning that this post contains discussion of death by suicide* One of my very first clients was at high risk for suicide. In every initial session, I ask the suicide question: do you have thoughts of killing yourself? This client did. So I asked follow-up questions. “Do you have thoughts or ideas about how you […]

A Handy Phrase to Help with Anxiety

August 9, 2023

Imagine the following scenario: Your friend calls you up and says she’d love for you to come to a party later this month. There will be a couple of other people you know there, but several you don’t. She asks you to bring an appetizer and your sense of adventure. She says she’s sure you’ll […]