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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...
Kathleen Choe
May 2, 20196 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Apr 1, 20197 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Mar 1, 20195 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Feb 1, 20193 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe, LPC-S
Jan 2, 20193 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Mar 1, 20182 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Feb 1, 20183 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Jan 1, 20184 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Dec 16, 20173 min read
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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,...
Kathleen Choe
Nov 2, 20173 min read
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Dollface
Although I had been informed ahead of time that the white Egyptian Arabian mare we were working with for our Natural Lifemanship...
Kathleen Choe
Oct 1, 20174 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Sep 1, 20174 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Aug 2, 20176 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
Jul 1, 20173 min read
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The River of Well-Being
Well known psychiatrist, professor and author Dr. Dan Siegel researches and teaches on neurological integration for optimal health. A...
Kathleen Choe
Jun 1, 20173 min read
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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...
Kathleen Choe
May 2, 20173 min read
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Disorders of Connection
In his latest book, The Divine Dance, author Richard Rohr quotes a psychiatrist friend of his as attributing most non-physiologically...
Kathleen Choe, LPC-S
Apr 1, 20174 min read
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Self Compassion
According to professor and researcher Dr. Kristin Neff, self-compassion entails “being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we...
Kathleen Choe
Mar 2, 20172 min read
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Wild Geese
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to...
Kathleen Choe
Feb 2, 20171 min read
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The Neurobiology of Change
As anyone who is struggling to keep their New Year’s Resolutions at this point in January knows, change is hard! Implementing any new...
Kathleen Choe
Jan 31, 20173 min read
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