by Mona Kumar | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Each time we meet with a client, we are given a glimpse into their internal world. Like the pages of a book, each session reveals something new, expands on material that preceded it, or give us an intimation of what’s to come. Unlike a book, however, we have no...
by Mona Kumar | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Uncertainty is a most uncomfortable feeling for both clients and therapists alike. Clients want answers, and therapists want to provide. Both in and out of therapy, human beings are meaning-making organisms. We need the world to make sense, and when it doesn’t...
by Mona Kumar | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Therapy is a messy business. It is the exploration of dark alleys, the turning over of stones, the grappling with uncertainty. It is the discovery of what you always knew but didn’t have the words to describe. The process of therapy asks us to make contact with...
by Mona Kumar | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
When do we stop being able to have real conversations? Ironically, I would submit, just as we are learning to speak. As we become able to verbalize our thoughts and feelings, we become aware of ourselves, aware that we exist separate from the world around us. We...
by Mona Kumar | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
When most of us think about unconditional love, we believe that what we are seeking is someone who will love us no matter what. Someone who will see past our flaws, rejoice in our uniqueness, and accept us as we are. When we find someone who meets these criteria, for...
by Mona Kumar | Jun 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Among the many losses we are experiencing during this time is that of community. What we would ordinarily find at work, school, the gym, religious establishments, and so many other collectives has been suspended from our day to day lives. The result is a loss of the...
