Post Traumatic Growth
You read the title correctly. It’s not a typo. I did not mean to say Post Traumatic Stress nor Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. You’ve been
June 21, 2020
John Zeuli, MSW, ACSW, CH
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Suicide
Brandi, one of my cyber gurus at Think Tank Designs, sent me an email encouraging me to pen a blog post on suicide. My hand wavered
June 21, 2020
Beauty Will Save The World
“Beauty will save the world.” This bold statement was penned by Fyodor Dostoevskh, the dynamic Russian author. Preposterous? Hyperbole? A pipe dream? Maybe, yet… Acts
June 21, 2020
Called To Evolve
“What a man can be, he must be.” I’ve always gravitated to this quote from Abraham Maslow. So much so that I’ve modeled much of
June 21, 2020
Emotional Gravity
As if regular gravity isn’t complex enough (even foo physicists), I had to muddy the waters by introducing what I coined as emotional gravity. Like Newtons
June 21, 2020
It Matters Not
I hear it all the time. Personally I’ve fallen into this seductive trap. It’s siren call can be compelling. “She needs to change this about
June 21, 2020
To Open A Door To Close A Door
I have a tool I rarely use with clients. I use it with great discretion as it’s so powerful. There are advanced Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)
June 21, 2020
My Insurance Rant
Confidentiality is important. Nothing good happens without it. Clients have already experienced trust issues. The mental health system doesn’t need to add to it. Enter
June 21, 2020
Story Vesus Structure
More specifically, your personal life story versus how you structure your story in your mind. Can you guess which one usually wins? Your story – to your
June 21, 2020
Dream A Better Dream
Years ago, my granddaughters prevailed upon me to watch a show they were enthralled with, Shark Boy and Lava Girl. It was delightfully whimsical and
June 21, 2020
Blaming the Client
Yes, you read the heading correctly. Blaming the client for not changing is all too common a practice among therapists. Maybe they won’t be up
June 21, 2020
I Don’t Care About Your Problems
That’s right, I don’t care about your problems. Your trauma, your abuse, your depression, your anxiety, your depression, the list goes on. But you get
June 21, 2020
Don’t Trust Your Counselor
You read that correctly. You don’t need your eye prescription checked. Don’t trust your counselor! Clients are ever so ready to surrender their power to
June 21, 2020
Trauma
Once is Enough Correction – once is more than enough. You or a loved one have experienced some type of trauma. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, PTSD, the
June 21, 2020
We Worship The Intellect
Truth be told, our culture worships the intellect. We bow down in supplication to our minds. Our intellectual bias is reflected everywhere. It rears its
June 21, 2020