Kathleen Choe, LPC-S

In his article “The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less,” Psychologist Barry Schwartz notes that “maximizers,” or people who insist on...

What happens when you lose your voice? I’ve discovered that’s when you lose yourself . . . The effects of trauma are pervasive,...

I recently listened to a podcast on NPR entitled, “The Good Immigrant.” The reporter told a story of a Syrian family of refugees who...

One of my major roles as a therapist is to help people develop a theology of suffering. People generally do not schedule sessions with a...

I’m standing in front of a long bay of sinks in the airport restroom, vainly skimming my hands under the automated soap dispenser. No...

I traveled to Washington last week to attend a memorial service for my aunt. Tante Claar lived to be 93 years old, in relatively good...

“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the...

We often hide from connecting with God because we know we cannot remain hidden in our interactions with the One who designed us and...

A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A...

I settled back into my seat, anticipating a quiet, uneventful flight home after a week of busy holiday travels. I was looking forward to...

The term “self-care,” like mindfulness, is so ubiquitous in our vocabulary nowadays that it has almost lost its meaning. A survey of...

Pastor Tommy Nelson once preached a sermon entitled: "If I Were the Devil." In a deep, dramatic voice, he said: "If I were the devil,...

Although I had been informed ahead of time that the white Egyptian Arabian mare we were working with for our Natural Lifemanship...

There is a great deal of discussion in Trauma Informed Care about cross brain connections, neural pathways that connect throughout the...

I watched her make her way to the therapy office for her intake session, struck by the way she made her approach: crouching down, she...

I lost a best friend this week. I didn't have the chance to say goodbye, not properly, anyway. One minute Sadie was sprinting after her...

Well known psychiatrist, professor and author Dr. Dan Siegel researches and teaches on neurological integration for optimal health. A...

On my way to the ranch where I conduct Equine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions each week, I pass a variety of roadside signs, advertising...

In his latest book, The Divine Dance, author Richard Rohr quotes a psychiatrist friend of his as attributing most non-physiologically...

According to professor and researcher Dr. Kristin Neff, self-compassion entails “being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we...