Tag Archives: talk therapy

Photographical

The Best Therapy Is…..

Posted by Ken Fields on October 19, 2009 at 10:33 pm.

…the natural world.  A deep breath of fresh air,  the sight of a sunset, a sunrise, an expanse of open land, mountains, deserts, canyons and valleys,  a walk amongst the trees, the sound of wind and rain, the smell of herbs, the taste of fruits…..the warmth of the sun on your skin….the touch of a [...]

Psychoeducational

Talk Therapy – The Rap

Posted by Ken Fields on October 19, 2009 at 10:18 pm.

Therapist > The Rapist. Talk Therapy is a rap. Of course, a lot of talk therapy is actually listening. Listening is one of the most critical elements in not only effective therapy, but good communication. Based on listening, talk becomes much more poignent and relevant.
The trouble with talking is that we use words to represent [...]

Psychoeducational

“The Mind Is Its Own Place…”

Posted by Ken Fields on October 18, 2009 at 12:48 am.

Another of my favorite quotes is by the English poet John Milton, from his classic Paradise Lost:
“The mind is its own place and, in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.”
The mind uses language, words, internal dialogue and mental pictures to form its “reality.” Psychotherapy, especially talk therapy,  relies very heavily [...]