Jill Lummus, PsyD

This intelligent woman speaks about intimate partner violence, how subtly it begins, and all the numerous permutations of the psychological warfare. Notably, this isn’t a voyeuristic focus on the perp. She focuses on her experience and insight. She’s truly remarkable.

With a light handliving with secrets that you might not even tell your therapist.

Such a great group of men.

Because harmony matters.

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So, paint the cracks of our broken pieces with gold. So lovely.

A patient shared this with me today. Sigh. On the other hand, the author of the article managed to use the word weft in the first sentence. This Is Hollywood.

Now here’s a metaphor...even a porcupine needs his soft underbelly scratched..

Go easier on myself and those around me.

Emotional Maturity in a Crisis: "Psychotherapy can’t remove intractable evils. What it can do, however, is to teach us a variety of mental manoeuvres that will render those evils a great deal less painful. Read more: http://ow.ly/jZ9c50yQWHO

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Very interestingit’s about understanding our childlike defenses, not throwing away the relationship.

Well, here you have it. Like there aren’t enough effects after recovery from the acute phase of illness.