We can care about our family deeply and see that they have many wonderful qualities,  and also sense something missing, a lack of depth or reciprocity in the intimacy that we long for. We may find that our attempts to connect go sideways or blow up, and often we blame ourselves for this outcome (and […]

Ask anyone who has been through a faith crisis and nearly all will tell you that significant pain was central to their experience. Faith crisis involves great losses – from certainty and stability to relationships and community belonging – which must be grieved. Anger and sadness are nearly universal elements of the grieving process. Unfortunately,

I recently met a friend who is not Mormon but is seeing a Mormon therapist in the area I live that maintains a private practice. In a nutshell, my friend is seeing her therapist for a number of issues: among them are alcohol abuse, two prior DUIs, relationship and commitment issues, and the recent exploration