Prominent photographer Mark Laita gave up his career to conduct hundreds of interviews on YouTube with the most broken individuals in our society. He believes that if we develop empathy for how childhood trauma affected their decisions, we can better understand how this is true in our own lives. He very appropriately calls this the "soft, white underbelly"--where our society is vulnerable, and begins to break down. Below, I have included a powerful quote from him. Most people

A client said something today about herself that I think profoundly reflects the human experience, and how that relates to healing from past trauma. The client said: "I'm anxious because I want to go home, and I don't know where home is. I mean, there's where I live, but home is more like a feeling. All I know is that where I am now, I don't belong." If you identify with this statement at all, chances are that I can help you start the journey toward a safe harbor where you ca

A lot of couples butt heads on their political views. It can really hurt, and devolve into criticism and outright contempt very quickly. The increased time together these days hasn't helped that. So much arguing! How can we solve the problem? Should couples continue to try to convince each other, or should they just stop talking about issues they disagree about? How do we solve the problem? Well, the research of Dr. John Gottman, whose methods I use in marriage therapy, concl