Counselors and therapists often describe themselves as "eclectic" in their approach to helping clients. But not all eclecticism is the same! This short conversation explores the difference between borrowing a broad range of tactics/skills/techniques and borrowing from sets of (sometimes) conflicting ideas about how people function and change. Contact us: https://forms.gle/Y9hhTNEhzNx9sdwr6

Lindsay & Calvin discuss several areas in which folks tend to unnecessarily pathologize normal experience, including conflict in relationships, compelling (some say "negative") emotions, and mistakes in parenting. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Contact us: https://forms.gle/Y9hhTNEhzNx9sdwr6

There are two modes of perceiving mental health conditions. Psychology of Possession focuses on what we have: e.g., "I have anxiety/depression/anger issues" Psychology of Use focuses on what we do with what we have, and acknowledges that many of the symptoms we currently classify as "diseases" are- in fact- quite useful. Lindsay & Calvin discuss the importance and implications of understanding feelings/symptoms from a Psychology of Use. Special shout out to Dr. Paul Rasmussen, who helped us to see ourselves and others through this lens! Contact us: https://forms.gle/R6CDv6son53mUEvDA