In 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was [...]

I have observed a pattern in clients seeking help: a desire that the method satisfy or please, coupled with wishful thinking. This pattern is often invisible to client and therapist alike. Our culture values individualism and independence. We are imbued with assumptions which satisfy our desire to feel like individuals or independent agents. Any method [...]