The practice of mindfulness is as powerful as the best psychotherapy. This is because it has the same purpose but provides more effective tools, tools that have developed over thousands of years of Buddhist philosophy. The purpose of both mindfulness practice and psychotherapy is to ease our suffering by changing our understanding, of ourselves as Continue Reading
Neuropsychology
Texting and Your Brain
Texting as a form of communication? Your brain doesn’t like it either. Our brains are hard-wired for communication. We humans have a need to share our thoughts and feelings with other members of our species, and we have a rich set of tools with which to do this. We can communicate even when we don’t Continue Reading
Neuropsychology & Mindfulness
Mindfulness. We seem to be running into the term frequently these days. Interesting, because this idea is thousands of years old. In my work and in my life, the most powerful tool I use is mindfulness. I have been interested in observing and understanding people for as long as I can remember, and along with Continue Reading
Neuropsychological Assessment
Neuropsychological assessment, when done well, is much more than the administration of a set of tests. It is a process of information gathering that addresses the child as a whole. Its purpose is to give parents as complete an understanding of the child as possible, to guide their parenting at home and support their education Continue Reading