Kathleen Choe
Knowing the Way
There are times in our life when everything suddenly feels very unfamiliar and unclear, when the usual rhythms of our routines and...
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Kathleen Choe
- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
Good Enough
In his article “The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less,” Psychologist Barry Schwartz notes that “maximizers,” or people who insist on...
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Kathleen Choe
- Jul 8, 2019
- 4 min
Finding Your Voice
What happens when you lose your voice? I’ve discovered that’s when you lose yourself . . . The effects of trauma are pervasive,...
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Kathleen Choe
- May 2, 2019
- 6 min
The Good Immigrant
I recently listened to a podcast on NPR entitled, “The Good Immigrant.” The reporter told a story of a Syrian family of refugees who...
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Kathleen Choe
- Apr 1, 2019
- 7 min
On Suffering
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...
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Kathleen Choe
- Mar 1, 2019
- 5 min
Becoming Visible
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...
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Kathleen Choe
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
Reflections on a Loss
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...
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Kathleen Choe, LPC-S
- Jan 2, 2019
- 3 min
Light in the Darkness
“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...
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Kathleen Choe
- Mar 1, 2018
- 2 min
Spiritual Connections
We often hide from connecting with God because we know we cannot remain hidden in our interactions with the One who designed us and...
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Kathleen Choe
- Feb 1, 2018
- 3 min
The Water Wheel
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...
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Kathleen Choe
- Jan 1, 2018
- 4 min
Unaccompanied Minor
I settled back into my seat, anticipating a quiet, uneventful flight home after a week of busy holiday travels. I was looking forward to...
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Kathleen Choe
- Dec 16, 2017
- 3 min
Self Care: Are We Having Fun Yet?
The term “self-care,” like mindfulness, is so ubiquitous in our vocabulary nowadays that it has almost lost its meaning. A survey of...
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Kathleen Choe
- Nov 2, 2017
- 3 min
If I Were the Devil
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,...
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Kathleen Choe
- Oct 1, 2017
- 4 min
Dollface
Although I had been informed ahead of time that the white Egyptian Arabian mare we were working with for our Natural Lifemanship...
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Kathleen Choe
- Sep 1, 2017
- 4 min
Cross Brain Connections: What Are They Good For, Anyway?
There is a great deal of discussion in Trauma Informed Care about cross brain connections, neural pathways that connect throughout the...
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Kathleen Choe
- Aug 2, 2017
- 6 min
The Road to Recovery
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...
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Kathleen Choe
- Jul 1, 2017
- 3 min
An Unexpected Loss
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...
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Kathleen Choe
- Jun 1, 2017
- 3 min
The River of Well-Being
Well known psychiatrist, professor and author Dr. Dan Siegel researches and teaches on neurological integration for optimal health. A...
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Kathleen Choe
- May 2, 2017
- 3 min
Calling Home
On my way to the ranch where I conduct Equine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions each week, I pass a variety of roadside signs, advertising...
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Kathleen Choe, LPC-S
- Apr 1, 2017
- 4 min
Disorders of Connection
In his latest book, The Divine Dance, author Richard Rohr quotes a psychiatrist friend of his as attributing most non-physiologically...
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