by Deborah Cox | Jul 19, 2018 | Becoming More of Your True Self, Relational Cultural Theory, Relationships, Wife Material
Friends Who are Different and a Little Bit Scary Make Us Grow Unexpected friendship teaches us, like nothing else. When I arrived at Texas Woman’s University in 1990, I found myself immersed in growth and diversity. I suddenly had gay and lesbian friends, after...
by Deborah Cox | May 28, 2018 | Coaching For the Therapist, Connect, Feel Better, Relational Cultural Theory, Relationships, Therapy
How do you do it? . . . . . . People often say. How can a therapist sit with people who are in pain, hour after hour, day after day, and concentrate on how to help them feel better, while keeping themselves balanced? I usually say, “Tons of self care.” And...
by Deborah Cox | Apr 21, 2018 | Mood, parenting, Relationships
Mindful Parenting of Teens = Letting Go If you have a child over the age of ten, you may already know this. So good for you. My friends with much older kids told me this years ago and I didn’t want to hear it. Parenting of adolescents...
by Deborah Cox | Mar 31, 2018 | Becoming More of Your True Self, Coaching For the Therapist, EMDR, Feel Better, Relational Cultural Theory, Relationships, Relax. You're normal.
Maybe our flaws even make us lovable. My Flaws I have a few characteristics of which I’m not proud. Most of them fall into the category of “uptightness” . . . fear and shame and rigidity. Before EMDR, I would not have written this post for fear of public...
by Deborah Cox | Feb 4, 2018 | Becoming More of Your True Self, Coaching For the Therapist, Create Art, Mood, Relationships, Women
Beyond Studio makes me appreciate my wild inner self. The one inspired by my favorite aunt. You know that aunt of yours . . . the one your parents didn’t want you visiting because you came back from her house wanting to sleep outside in your hammock and you wore your...
by Deborah Cox | Apr 15, 2017 | Becoming More of Your True Self, Coaching For the Therapist, EMDR, Mood, Relationships, Therapy
Spring brings rebirth and color and joy. It also brings pollen, tornadoes, and allergies. My life transitions like the seasons, and even though it scares the crap out of me, I know it’s a good thing. Something gets stale, stuck, or sour and I know it’s time to...
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