“Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”-Plato You call your doctor’s office for an appointment, or you receive a message that the appointment needs to be rescheduled. The staff tells you that your doctor has taken ill and will be out of the office indefinitely. They offer you […]
When all else fails—-breathe… The recent hurricanes and multiple tornadoes have caused destruction and disruption to the lives of millions in their path- throughout Florida, South Carolina, and more. Those impacted are still without power, access to Wi-Fi, and drinking water. Some homes were flooded or destroyed, and entire communities are gone. Many people, pets, […]
If you wonder why you are attracted to or react to certain personality types, here is an article that came to my attention. See if this relates to you…be curious…Dr. Kathy The Hidden Cost of Childhood Trauma: Why We Seek Approval from Difficult People We’ve all experienced challenging relationships. A toxic partner, a demanding boss, or a narcissistic […]
I have been working with clients as a psychotherapist for 40 years…. long enough to witness just how difficult insurance companies make it for clients to access benefits for mental health care, not to mention how difficult they make it for providers to be paid for their services. Today I came across the attached article […]
I wanted to reach out to you and give you the information about my 2nd book coming out in November, 2024 called Falling Awake: The FUN(TM) Guide to Integrating EMDR, Brainspotting, and Yoga Nidra for Trauma and Self-Regulation. The ISBN # is 9781839977893. I am attaching the publisher’s (Singing Dragon) announcement as the book is […]
Welcome to the launch of Dr. Kathryn Shafer’s latest literary endeavor, Falling Awake: Embracing Conscious Living in a World of Distractions. As a distinguished scholar and passionate advocate for mindful living, Dr. Shafer brings her extensive expertise and profound insights into this transformative new book. If you’ve ever felt adrift in the chaos of modern […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rErK7tqQFs Understanding Blameshifting: What It Is, How to Recognize It, and How to Respond to This Manipulative Behavior in Relationships and Everyday Interactions. Watch the video.
Since the last blog I wrote about the 60 Minutes AI Therapy segment, it seems that articles on this topic are popping up everywhere. Just this week I read an article by Matthias Barker in Psychotherapy Networker titled “Ready or Not, AI is Here.” The article is so good that I will link it below […]
Did you ever think that we would think that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could fill the demand for the “shortage of therapists?” Did you know there was a shortage? On Sunday, April 7th, 2024, CBS ran a segment on 60 Minutes reporting this and implied we can replace live mental health therapy with Artificial Intelligence. This […]
I have been having recurring dreams lately. Earlier in my career as a psychotherapist, I studied with Dr. Gerald Epstein, whom as you know was a very important mentor to me and wrote the foreword to my first book: Asthma Free in 21 Days: The Breakthrough Mind-Body Healing Program (2000). During my years of study […]
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