Recent content by MariaTPhD

Yeah, good luck with that one. The one sure way of making a name for yourself is to duplicate a famous study because they always turn out differently. (Hmmm...that gives me an idea!)

Spot on!

Maybe not, but you could have chosen to blame your past and give up on healing. A good therapist simply asks questions and is a witness when you relive the trauma. You are the one who must confront the memories over and over to recognize the way the trauma affected you. Patience and curiosity...

We often don't see ourselves the way others see us. Honest people really struggle with that because we can't delude ourselves long enough to set our weaknesses aside in order to view our strengths. You survived, even when others would despair. You hoped for better, even when you saw the worst...

God created science. In this way, they are connected, with science being at the level of subordinate.

I completely concur!

Dearest Lostforgottensoul, You are not forgotten or lost. You are one of the most clear, authentic and honest people I have ever had the privilege of "meeting"! What strength you have! How I wish I could have such courage! You are not lost. You know better where and who you are than so many...

Your journey to healing has begun! Many feelings of guilt and self loathing are caused by the internal voice of a hyper-critical parent. If that same parent inflicted sexual trauma on you, it will be a very loud internal voice, especially if you have not fully recalled or processes the trauma...

LOVE this definition! GREAT STUFF! I am going to pass this on to a few colleagues!

Or they are more trusting which makes them more likely to be exploited. It may simply be a matter of evil, not something wrong with you! You are special!

I am doing my PhD dissertation on the subject of Autism (and being Catholic) and my 13 year old son has autism. He is quite empathetic as well. That stereotype seems to be inaccurate. In fact, several studies seem to show that it is quite the opposite. The sensitivity to the feelings of...

Shame seems to be part and parcel with the early abuse some people experience. Adding Asperger's to that mix must really be a challenge. I am doing my dissertation on Autism and the Catholic Church (my son has moderate autism...didn't speak until 5) and this is actually one of the most often...

Beautifully said Evan. Thank you for sharing that. Sometimes hearing more than a few people give their understanding of God as loving (and you gave an excellent exegesis of free will) can reassure a troubled soul who may believe he or she is not good enough for God. The things you stated were...

I wonder if there is a way to find meaning in your experience? Maybe even simply for the value of being able to share it here with others, that would seem to me to be a very valuable way of using it for good. Granted, it may not make the whole thing better, but your contributions to this...

I would suspect the real person who should determine whether they want to explore the memory is the person him- or herself. Clients often know intuitively what they need. I would be unlikely to encourage memory retrieval simply to prove or disprove abuse. I would encourage it if the...