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Research on storytelling is at the heart of how listening affects interaction with your interlocutor. To be not only heard but listened to is a feat that requires careful choice of words, sentence structure, story elements, and intense amounts of patience and practice.

The psychological reward we receive from the affirmation that we have made a judgment or decision that is “right” can be profound and habit-forming. Conversely, it can be deeply upsetting to be proven wrong or to make a decision that has resulted in a particularly negative consequence.

I’ve been in practice for about 15 years, working with the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program, or TLAP, and many people in the legal field, specifically around depression, addiction, and anxiety. I’m going to speak with you today about the shadow side of the legal profession as well as some of the signs and symptoms of addiction and depression.

If you are struggling with depression, take a look at the video from GoodTherapy.org. The following is based on an actual case of a man who woke up one day and couldn't stop crying.

If you have ever unwillingly put your needs behind someone else's, this is for you. This is a real case study of a woman who was a people pleaser.

The idea of couples counseling, can evoke feelings of concern, angst, and hope. We hear some common myths surrounding couples counseling; myths such as: “It’s too expensive,” “Couples counseling won’t help us,” or “It’s not worth the time.” To help offer a more informative viewpoint, we put together an infographic to assist clients in determining if couples counseling may be of benefit to them.

Our primary relationships can be one of the greatest sources of fulfillment, creativity, love, and connection that we can experience as human beings. These relationships are a continual exercise in subtle negotiations, empathic connection, and our ability to stay connected. They can contribute to some of our greatest experiences of love and evoke some of our most profound experiences of fear.

Recently, gender identity has been widely discussed with public figures such as Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox, bravely speaking out about their own gender identity.

Attachment theory is based on the assertion that the need to be in a close relationship is embedded in our genes. Our first experience of this is with our primary caregiver. It is at this time that we experience our most influential attachment relationship.

We each have so many various time constraints, relationships, and demands, that it can become almost second nature to simply respond in an unconscious manner as we try to get everything done and manage it all accordingly.