The beginning of a new project is an exciting time. There is energy flowing around the inception of the project, amplified by the personalities contributing to getting the project off the ground. If you’re working in such an environment, it’s easy to find the enthusiasm to get to work each morning. But here’s the catch…
What is Marriage & Family Therapy?
Are You Compensating With Overactivity?
This is a great question to ask yourself, particularly if you’re an adult who’s chosen a hectic schedule for himself. Please note I said “chosen a hectic schedule for himself” because that’s what we do – we choose the life pathway we find ourselves on. Psychologists and time management professionals have been suggesting for decades…
Brushing The Dirt Off The Gems…
When I was a boy I was befriended by a gentleman on whose porch I would park my bike each school morning. His house was near my bus stop and I lived a mile down the road. He was a professional geologist and had traveled the American Southwest collecting rocks and minerals. He had a…
Taking Time To Be Contemplative?
At first glance, this may seem like a tall order. Me, take time to be contemplative? Can’t…there’s just too many things to DO! This is what I hear constantly in my practice from folks who are wrestling with tough life issues, and I too am not immune from getting swept up in the “stay active,…
Does It Get Any Better Than This?
I’m sure you’ve noticed some time ago that happiness is elusive. We have it one moment, we lose it the next. It’s a feeling, and feelings are fleeting. Ask people what they want most in life and they’ll tell you “to be happy”. Yet, there’s no denying that so many folks are not happy, and…
Are You Caught By Fear-Based Thinking?
Simply speaking, it might be said that there are two different ways to see the world: as a wonderful place of endless opportunities, OR as a challenging place with lots of difficulties to overcome. I’m sure you can see these are almost polar opposite ways of experiencing the world, but depending on your point of…
What Does Good Psychotherapy Look Like?
Ever wonder what you should be getting out of your therapy? My bet is that most folks have a pretty good sense of what they’re trying to achieve in therapy and what’s important to them, but it’s often difficult to actually put it into words and actively “go after” it. With this in mind, let’s…
Finding Yourself Overextended?…
I think this is a trend almost everyone I know falls into – the tendency to get overextended. In commitments, at work, in finances, in activities (both fun and obligations), it seems the majority of us tend to overdo it and only manage to put on the brakes when life gets exhausting. Why do we…
Are You More Personal Than Impersonal?…
When I was growing up and we had a project to complete, Dad used to say to me, “let’s choose the best tool for the job”. As time has gone along, the wisdom contained in that idea never ceases to impress me. I think most people would agree that our world has become more impersonal…
Chase E. Kneeland, M.Div. LMFT 