At our next session, I asked *Alese to consider the variety of interactions she had with her neighbor, Cheryl, over the course of the week and weekend. Many of Alese’s responses to Cheryl were reactive, leaving Alese feeling out-of-control. … [Read more...] about BlogDigest: Crossing the Fence Line – Part Two
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BlogDigest: Crossing the Fence Line – Part One
It had been a particularly difficult week for *Alese. She had contacted me a couple weeks prior when she headed home for her lunch hour, finally experiencing the straw that broke the camel’s back. She was unaccustomed to dealing with the … [Read more...] about BlogDigest: Crossing the Fence Line – Part One
BlogDigest: No Way Out – Part Two
As weeks passed, *Monte talked about growing up knowing hardships. His dad didn’t always have a job, his mom was sad a lot. Just like him, his siblings were expected to figure life out on their own. He was now an adult and … [Read more...] about BlogDigest: No Way Out – Part Two
BlogDigest: No Way Out – Part One
While there is privacy in my office, the walls aren’t sound proof when speaking turns into yelling. I wasn’t afraid. *Monte wasn’t angry with me or even at me. But I had solicited this reaction. I asked him to describe how he felt at that … [Read more...] about BlogDigest: No Way Out – Part One