Winter 2008

Shoshona Pascoe's article on "Kindness" considers the powerful support for change a kind attitude of inquiry can be.

Gudrun Zomerland explains the dynamic between narcissistic parents and their children in her current article.

Shonnie Brown's article "Divorce and Attachment Issues", describes a range of divorcing clients' responses to the loss of their "secure base".

Barbara Bowen offers a review of "We'd Have a Great Relationship if it Weren't For You: Regaining Love and Intimacy" by Bruce Derman, Ph.D.

Fall 2007

Gudrun Zomerland's article on "Attachment in Adult Relationships" shows how useful it is to know our attachment styles in understanding our relationships.

Shonnie Brown's "Adult Daughters and Their Mothers" includes client examples of adult daughters of narcissistic and abandoning mothers.

Milton Woolley shares a personal experience about his adult son embarking on his Heroes' Journey and talks about the parent experience of letting go.

Shoshona Pascoe's article on "Communication" describes how deeply self-expression and listening affects relationships, using the Nonviolent Communication model as a helpful tool.

Summer 2007

Shonnie Brown outlines five co-parenting interventions from Dr. Richard A. Warshak's book "Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent/Child Bond From a Vindictive Ex" .

Shoshona Pascoe discusses how our natural needs for connection are often preempted by secondary emotions.

Gudrun Zomerland offers a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke as a reminder to live life feeling unfinished, as a work in progress.

March - May 2007

Kevin Cooper reviews "Happiness -- A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill" by Matthieu Ricard

Gudrun Zomerland compares Alice Miller's "The Body Never Lies" and Dr. Barry Grosskopf's "Hidden in Plain Sight"

Shoshona Pascoe writes about letting go of our children and being attentive to the grief, emerging challenges and gifts

Shonnie Brown tells us how therapeutic writing exercises are used in the treatment of trauma, abuse, depression and anxiety

Barbara Bowen on using the collaborative practice model to resolve family disputes regarding wills and estate planning

Milton Woolley challenges our intellect by comparing friction theory in physics to resistance in therapy, both being necessary for growth

Dec 2006 - Jan 2007

"Holiday Links for Divorce and Co-Parenting"

Shoshona Pascoe's "DEPRESSION: Self-Care and the Winter Season"

Gudrun Zomerland's "The Family Member in Denial"

Shonnie Brown's "The Affair: Its Effect on Children and the Co-Parenting Relationship"

Milton Woolley's "Calling or Security, Vision or Golden Handcuffs"

Sept-Oct 2006

Meet Milton Woolley, Chinn Street Counseling's newest therapist

Kevin Cooper reviews Geshe Michael Roach's "The Diamond Cutter"

Shoshona Pascoe's "Emotional Intelligence: Coaching Our Children, Coaching Ourselves"

Gudrun Zomerland's "The Core of Co-Dependency"

Shonnie Brown on LifeStory Therapy™ and How is it Used

Barbara Bowen's "Balancing the Needs of Self and Others"

July-August 2006

Barbara Bowen on helping children through separation and divorce

Kevin Cooper on the fear of being big

Shoshona Pascoe reviews "Perfect Love Imperfect Relationships"

Gudrun Zomerland on H.A.L.T, a practical tool for everyday living

Shonnie Brown's websites and books about coping with infidelity

April-May 2006

Barbara Bowen on how Collaborative Professionals ease the divorce process

Shonnie Brown describes the benefits of being wrong

Kevin Cooper on moving toward self-compassion

Tom Hurley contemplates Alfred Adler

Shoshona Pascoe on Yoga as a compliment to psychotherapy

Gudrun Zomerland's book review on healthy weight management