The cthorpe96’s Podcast

When facing people and places that make us uncomfortable, we tend to create what may not be there. Be careful when you assume.

Details are important when doing therapy. A client grips a pillow and holds it tight during the session. You, as a therapist must read, not only what the person is saying, but also what they are doing. Therapist, the client is reading you as well. Be aware or your facial expressions, your body language, and what you say.  

This is the final installment of generational pain. There are others who are seeing this as a problem in the African American community. The term generational pain is my own and work done on this subject may in fact be titled something else. If you are not an African American and can relate to this issue you are not alone. The stresses of living in the current society may cause some to begin feeling this way out of desperation. 

Some comments come from a traditional positioning rather than a professional position.   

the voice change

Finding your own way and leading is not the same thing.

This is where my skin color intersects with my place in society. Crossing imaginary lines that prevent growth instead of promoting it are often placed there by people who want to remain powerful while all others suffer.

When you are on your back, the only way is up>

This therapy fell close to home for various reasons. Some of you will be confused, others disconnected. There's a lot left out because of the possibility that the client could be revealed. I'm not just keeping the client's identity from the general public but also therapist in my own office.  

A natural ending sometimes looks like a defeat, however, who are we to decide?