by Kristel | Apr 13, 2016 | Formative Psychology, Psychotherapy, Relationship, Somatic Therapy
don Miguel Ruiz’s wisdom book, The Four Agreements, is something to pay attention to. But you can’t be impatient with it. He talks simply and succinctly about concepts that when you actually apply them to daily life, are as difficult as making a good sushi... by Kristel | Feb 12, 2016 | intimacy, Psychotherapy, Relationship, Somatic Therapy
We want to celebrate the love that is between us and within our lives this Valentine’s weekend, but can we first harness the power of what love is? How do you own your love? I pose this question, and I can feel the power of something rumbling within. It excites... by Kristel | Feb 4, 2016 | intimacy, intimacy, Psychotherapy, Relationship, Somatic Therapy
Honestly, don Miguel Ruiz’s book, The Four Agreements triggered me when it first came out in 2003. Their simplicity, and the way they felt at a distance from many of the dilemma’s I was facing caused me to dismiss them as “pop-psychology” and having... by Kristel | Jan 27, 2016 | intimacy, Psychotherapy, Relationship, Somatic Therapy
I want to continue January’s theme of resolution by offering my solutions to resolving within relationships with people who matter to you. Now that we know what to do with difficult situations and unresolvable people (i.e., figure out how to resolve within yourself so... by Kristel | Aug 22, 2015 | AEDP, Psychotherapy, Relationship
In respect to my advanced training with Diana Fosha and her body of work called AEDP (Accelerated, Experiential, Dynamic, Psychotherapy): Adaptive Action Tendencies The idea of looking at ways that people body patterns of actions are ways that people are organized in... by Kristel | Jul 31, 2015 | Psychotherapy, Somatic Therapy
Fierce Patience is an action state that I find invigorating in times that would otherwise be riddled with the discomfort of impatience. It is a skill to be able to redefine a reaction to what is going on both within you and turn a moment’s reaction into a chosen...