I like the Kottler & Brown (2000) statement about the breadth of counseling: “It is a hybrid of knowledge from philosophy, education, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, and family studies.” With that broad caveat I have decided to create a category for this blog called “Wisdom.”

Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors, and Social Workers can all become psychotherapists. But a more important question is do they all operate the same? The quick answer is no, each has their own paradigm.

There is still some stigma associated with seeing a counselor. Taking that first step to ask for help can be difficult, so I am always looking for ways to make that first step easier. It occurred to me the other day that sometimes it is hard to find a place where someone is always on [...]

It has been awhile, but I am still thinking about B. L. Ochman’s post concerning too much email. A computer can receive and store information at a much greater rate than we can process information. To get value from the information stored we still have to do the reception that counts, process the information and [...]