– by Mary Ragan, PhD, LCSW The people I met in the Lower 9th Ward of the city of New Orleans lost everything. Hurricane Katrina delivered the first punch. They could have survived that. It was the failure of the levees, the result of long-term neglect and inadequate construction, that sent a powerful rush of water
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After more than four decades as a staff therapist at the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute (PSI) and serving as a former Executive Director, Dr. Gary Hellman is transitioning from his New York office. Yet, he remains an integral presence within PSI. We honor his legacy and look forward to many more years of soul-centered work
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I began house hunting on my birthday last year (11/17/20). Two months later, I became a Hudson Valley homeowner. A little over a year ago, in the height of the pandemic, I stepped out of my story and began a new chapter in the beautiful Hudson Valley. I had no clear, long-term vision. In fact, I’ve
Stepping Out of My Story in the Hudson Valley, by Kim Schneiderman L.C.S.W., M.S.W. Read More »
by PSI Executive Director Mary Ragan, PhD, LCSW I’ve struggled to write something about my week of volunteer service with American Gateways in San Antonio, Texas, working with migrant families who have crossed the border seeking safety from persecution and a better life for their children. Any entry point I thought of seemed either
by H. Kimball Jones, MDiv, PhD, LMHC We are living in a “digital age.” As I enter the 9th decade of my life, I am struck by just how much digital technology has transformed our lives. For more than half of my life there were no computers, no internet, no email, no cell phones, no
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by Kim Schneiderman, LCSW, MSW We live in turbulent times. Not since the 60’s has the nation been so volcanically divided along ethical and political lines, as climate change threatens to destroy the planet with wildfires, drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for millions… that is, if violence, war, or tyrants with nuclear weapons don’t
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by Edmund Griffin, MD, PHD My 3-year-old son insisted that he was not sleepy. It was 30 minutes past bedtime, and he was now doing an elaborate dance routine, apparently as proof of alertness. Entertained but unconvinced, I made an executive decision to keep to routine. “Hey guy, it looks like you’ve still got a lot of
“When you don’t know what you really want…” Read More »
by Paul Kelly, MA, LMHC, CSAT Have you ever dealt with someone who either can’t or won’t say they’re sorry? It can be infuriating. Even worse, it can be utterly corrosive to a relationship. And what about the ones who do say “I’m sorry” but continue the same behavior? Perhaps this is even more infuriating.
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by Ann Durant, LCSW “The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.” – Alan Alda The Importance of Creative Expression In Daily Life
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by Peggy Ann Barnett, PhD, LMHC “Spring” by Archie Greenidge Spring is life Spring is hope So is love and happiness. Spring renews. Without spring, life is forlorn. Spring is nostalgia after bitter storm. Put spring in your heart Spring for many of us is about coming out of the doldrums of winter and
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