I have a childhood memory of playing with a simple Chinese finger trap I received in my Christmas stocking. After learning of the challenge of the toy, I thought I would give it a try. However, I quickly discovered, just like the many other children before me, the trap tightened around my fingers and I […]
The Power of Emotional Regulation
“I just feel out of control. I start shaking and then I’m either yelling or crying.” I hear statements like this almost daily in my work as a psychotherapist. It’s devastating to imagine how greatly one’s quality of life is affected when this is a constant reality. When a client describes a situation like this, […]