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Posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 8:54 AM
 An ethical researcher does not manipulate data to confirm an already held belief. She or he will let the experiment unfold without bias or sway. All of us, at times in our lives, are unethical researchers. We interpret, and will even invite “data” and events through the lens of our wounds, broken attachments, world view and self image. What I find most often as a therapist is those core concepts often involve shame and a belief that one is unlovable and worthless, the world is unsafe, and life is not to be trusted. |
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Posted on Friday, December 02, 2011 1:41 AM
Creative people and spiritual practitioners alike are often fearful or dismissive of starting therapy because they imagine the process will make them feel judged, misunderstood, and perhaps worst of all— that they will be browbeaten into some medical standard of“normalcy”. People who pride themselves on thinking outside the box are rightfully reticent to enter into a practice they assume will promote conformity or rob them of their “edge.” Popular media promotes this unattractive perception by portraying therapists as arrogant intellectuals (think Frasier Crane), sadistic narcissists (think Nurse Ratchet or Hannibal Lecter), or matronly middle-aged women with cable-knit sweaters and quirky turquoise jewelry (think Meryl Streep in “Prime”). |
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