Relationships
The Whale of Attachment Distress
Small events create huge disturbances in our relationships. “Old wounds, usually from before we...
The Soul of Therapy
Contributed by: Kevin Anderson PhD, Psychotherapist
About The Soul of Therapy
The Soul of Therapy explores the difficulties people bring to therapy, with a focus on how spiritual growth can be an important part of healing and living a compassionate, radiant life.
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Living in the World
“Moon River,” JT, and Me
Simple joys help us flow back to the best things in life. “Never have I so sensed in my patients...
Mental Wellness
Having Just the Right Amount of Death Awareness
How much should we think about death? What’s too little or too much? “I try to stop figuring out...
Spiritual Practices
This Printer May Not Exist: From Believing to Knowing
Does God exist? There are other questions that are even more important, such as “How can I live...
Mental Wellness
What Fixing a YouTube TV Signal Can Teach About Inner Peace
Meditation can assist us with depression by reminding us to tune into a higher energy. “Move back...
Mental Wellness
My Two-Word Response to Daily Anxiety
Do you have daily anxiety? Welcome to being human. “... It would be great, because anxiety is a...
Don't Give Up on Defending Yourself Against Shame
Our life is our story, and we can’t rip out any of the chapters. “Each of us is on a hero’s journey.”
Mental Wellness
Spiritual Insight on Vulnerability From Schitt’s Creek
You live inside your skin tone, your mental health situation, your flawed family. “Like Johnny...
Perspectives
A Prayer That’s Always Answered
Prayer is a way to recenter one’s life on an energy beyond success, money, or recognition....
Perspectives
Brokenness Expands Our Capacity for Non-Judgment
Empathy and non-judgment lie at the heart of the therapeutic experience. “Strength and brokenness...
About the Author
Kevin Anderson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, poet, and writer who lives in the Toledo, Ohio area. His two most recent books are Now is Where God Lives: A Year of Nested Meditations to Delight the Mind and Awaken the Soul and The...