Controlling People ~ When one Friend Controls Another
In this video, Norm uses the example of two women friends; one of them dominates the relationship, controlling and manipulating the other woman. Using an old fashioned and eye from his workshop, Norm illustrates a controlling relationship and talks about how one woman controlled the other and why the less powerful woman in the...
Read MoreTrauma ~ Women Respond Differently than Men
Aside from the fact that people experience trauma differently, generally there is also a difference in the trauma response in the ways that men respond to it, compared to the ways that women react to it. In this video I talk about that difference. Although there are some similarities between how women and men respond, there are some...
Read MoreA Healthy Mindset for a Counseling Therapist
There is a mindset that seems evident when a therapist is open to and willing to get personal help from another psychotherapist or mental health professional. This mindset is often revealed in the way the therapist works with clients, for instance when counseling therapists see themselves on a journey with the client towards...
Read MoreWhat is Normal? What does Mental Health look like?
A popular discussion among mental health professionals is about mental health and what does mental health look like? Clients have a variety of ideas about this topic and the age old question “what is normal?” Some concepts that fit with a healthy mindset are things such as the freedom to express oneself and the freedom and confidence to share that information. With that comes a...
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