Author Archives: harborj

One of the reasons I have been so taken with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy as a modality in therapy is that it so obviously fits my own beliefs and practice around emotional healing. So I thought I would share Sensorimotor’s underlying principles … Continue reading →

In other posts I have mentioned the concept of attachment. This increasingly popular term from psychology of development can be defined as the lifelong biologically based need to be close to others. Recent research has shown this process to be … Continue reading →

As a therapist, I see many clients with depression. However this increasingly common condition can be difficult to treat. Though I also see many individuals with anxiety, there seems to be more immediately effective tools to address it’s symptoms (and … Continue reading →

Yet another element of the whole-health model is spirituality. Though obviously related and both important in their own right, spirituality differs from religion in that it is more about the individual, often involving a practice or discipline such as prayer … Continue reading →

All aspects of a happy and healthy life are important but one seems to be especially vital when life gets more difficult. I am speaking of an individual’s sense of meaning and purpose in life. The author that most impacted … Continue reading →

Today I would like to talk more about another piece of the whole health model, that of our greater society and culture. Though one aspect of our social lives, that of ethnic and cultural traditions, can be highly resourcing and … Continue reading →

Today I’d like to take share more on what’s behind my idea of what I call the “wheel of holistic health” or “wheel of holistic being”. I first came across this notion of health from a local news program in … Continue reading →

The first aspect or part of the holistic health concept that I spoke of in my previous post that I’d like to share more about is that of physical health. The tremendous impact that good nutrition, exercise, adequate sleep, etc. … Continue reading →

In the years that I have practiced as a health professional and psychotherapist, I have gradually determined the underlying principles that guide my work. One of the most fundamental of these principles is the concept that the health of an … Continue reading →

The basis of my approach as a therapist, is to create a presence of unconditional acceptance that respects the clients unique perspective and place of suffering. This acceptance creates a safe, non-judgmental space which allows the client to gain greater … Continue reading →