Today, I share a true story and some candid reflections from my life. Many of us may experience terrible, unavoidable challenges. Yet, I believe that with faith and effort, we can still transform our experiences into something amazingly beautiful, invaluable, and useful.
Read moreHow to Know People's Core Issues
How do people end up being who they are? How do we understand someone's underlying motivations and core issues? Read on as I share some reflections on dissecting psyches in order to make souls whole.
Read moreThe Invisible Self: Repressed Traumas' Power Over Our Psyches
When something unlocks the closet of repressed memories along with their associated states of being, unresolved traumas emerge, replaying the same horror movie frozen in their hidden cryotube of time. Read on for my experiences that have expanded my awareness of the subconscious and how repression of chronic stress/traumas can profoundly affect our psychological development and condition.
Read moreDoes Our Subconscious Listen to Us?
What is hypnosis? Does it help heal people from trauma? Psychologist Dr. Annie Alexander will be sharing her clinical understanding of the role of hypnosis in healing mental health on The Holistic Psychiatrist podcast. Read more for my reflections on this topic and on the subconscious from my own experiences.
Read moreFour Reasons Why People Fight
In alignment with Dr. Kopacz's interview topic this week, I want to share my insights on why people fight with each other from a holistic psychiatrist's perspective. Hopefully, as we notice these tendencies within ourselves, we can consciously create peaceful, harmonious relationships. Read on for my reflections.
Read moreWhat Does Psychotherapy Have to Do With Withdrawal?
Through my empirical experiences as a holistic psychiatrist, I now understand that the psychotherapeutics of well-being can make or break a medication withdrawal process. I hope this article will help to clarify the reasons why both aspects—psychotherapy and biochemistry—are important for a successful withdrawal process.
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