Posts by Lauren Robbins

Recent circumstances have imposed limits on my availability and ability to fulfill both personal and professional duties.  I use the word ‘imposed’ because it is, essentially, an imposition.   It…

Forgiveness is difficult for many people. Not because the act of forgiving is so demanding or difficult, but because we may see it as giving permission for wrong doing. However,…

Have you heard the buzz about the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study? Well, back in 1995 the initial phase of the ACE study was conducted using survey information gathered from…

Goodbyes are hard. So hard, in fact, that many of us skip that step all together within our relationships. Whether saying goodbye, as in “see you later,” or goodbye as…

You may have heard of it before – EMDR – but what is it?? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. In short, it’s a therapeutic modality to treat trauma. Developed by…

Caring for someone with a mental illness can be – let’s just say it – exhausting. It’s ok to admit that we can’t do it all; we can’t do it…

….And then I would rise, walk up and down the room – sheer motion, the great therapy of the restless man, pour myself a small drink –which seemed to help,…