by Ilene Smith | Oct 2, 2019 | Articles
Last week I received a call from a potential client, typical of the ones I receive from those seeking help after spending years in and out of talk therapy yet still finding themselves anxious, depressed, or dealing with maladaptive behaviors such as addiction,...
by Ilene Smith | Jul 8, 2019 | Articles
We’ve all heard the saying that “you can’t love another if you don’t love yourself.” While this sounds logical, few of us have any idea of how or why we fell out of love with ourselves in the first place. The complexities of our families and unavoidable traumas big...
by Ilene Smith | Sep 26, 2018 | Articles
Do any of these sound like you? You’ve tried talk therapy – maybe for several years. You understand the issues getting in the way of living a full life, but still can’t seem to fix them. You struggle with some form of addictive or compulsive behavior –...
by Ilene Smith | Sep 26, 2018 | Articles
When people ask me what I do professionally, I often say I help people resolve trauma. Most respond by telling me about a traumatizing event that they or a loved one experienced, such as a car accident, death of a loved one or emotional and physical abuse. This makes...
