by Deborah Cox | Sep 29, 2015 | Relationships, Therapy
Dissociation takes us out of the moment. Yesterday, I stood in the MSU music building while my son warmed up for a violin performance. All around me, young pianists and violinists practiced their Chopin, their Mozart, in separate cubicles, getting ready to play for a...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 3, 2015 | EMDR, Therapy
Misbehavior #373: The Soul of Downsizing (Or, I bet you didn’t realize a garage sale would help cure your anxiety). People in trauma recovery do amazingly similar things as they start getting well. They: think of creative projects and make more use of their five...
by Deborah Cox | Jun 1, 2015 | EMDR, Relationships, Therapy
Trauma Therapy: Take Another Look (It’s not what you think). Jim has a problem. His wife of twenty years sends him to therapy. She says, “I don’t like hanging out with you anymore.” He’s hurt and defensive. Jim has no idea what a gift his...
by Deborah Cox | May 19, 2015 | Therapy
Sex, Religion, and the Ghosts in your Attic A while back, I wrote about how our religious upbringing can pollute our sexuality. I challenged you to imagine yourself engaging in all sorts of sexual behaviors you might never want to actually do – because just...
by Deborah Cox | Apr 23, 2015 | Relationships, Therapy
How Unresolved Grief affects your Marriage I sometimes get really upset or anxious about something I can’t pinpoint. It’s like out of nowhere a blue fug envelopes me in nameless, faceless despair. I turn to my partner and momentarily think it’s about...
by Deborah Cox | Apr 15, 2015 | Mood, Therapy
Healthy Rebellion, Part 2: Why You Must Disobey Your Mother if you Want to Survive I am a Springfield, MO Psychologist and published author. But, I am also a mother. I get it. Mothers create structure and nurture. We tell you what to do. We train, disapprove, lecture,...
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