A depth psychology reflection on Masters week and what Augusta National has always been trying to tell us about being human The Masters begins today at Augusta National. For those of us who follow golf, Masters week arrives with a particular quality of feeling. The azaleas. The cathedral pines. The emerald fairways that look like…
What Dead Poets Society gets right about the only life you have — and what depth psychology does with it There is a scene in Dead Poets Society that has stayed with me for decades. Robin Williams as John Keating — literature teacher, unlikely prophet — leads a group of privileged prep school boys to…
How ancient contemplative wisdom became the foundation of modern therapy Mindfulness and spirituality therapy in Fort Collins at Mindful Transitions draws on one of the oldest and most profound traditions in human history — the practice of mindful awareness developed over centuries in contemplative and spiritual traditions across the world. What is remarkable is how…
Why DBT, IFS, and CBT are not departures from depth psychology — they are continuations of it There is a story told about modern psychotherapy that goes something like this — the field has moved beyond the mystical speculations of Freud and Jung toward something more rigorous, more measurable, and more evidence-based. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…
Why understanding your neuroscience is the first step toward lasting change One of the most powerful things that can happen in therapy is the moment a client finally understands why they do what they do. Not in a blaming way. Not in a pathologizing way. But in a genuinely illuminating way — the kind of…
How DBT’s core mindfulness practices create the foundation for lasting change Mindfulness DBT therapy in Fort Collins at Mindful Transitions draws on one of the most important contributions to modern psychology — the work of Dr. Marsha Linehan, the founder of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Linehan did something remarkable. She took the ancient practice of mindfulness…
