Woman walking away casting a shadow on the floor

Meeting the shadow: Finding growth in life’s transitions

Periods of transition can be some of the most demanding times in our lives. Whether brought about by loss, change, illness, relationship difficulties, or an inner sense that something needs to shift, these moments can affect us physically, emotionally, psychologically, and intellectually. At times, it can feel as though we are walking into the depths…

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Repetition compulsion: why we repeat the past and how therapy helps

We often speak about ‘moving on’ as if the past were another country that we might simply depart. But we can no more exit our history then we can escape our own shadow; if only it were that easy. We act out our past in the present with varying degrees of conscious awareness over and…