Posted: January 13, 2022
Sharon L. Werner, MA, LLPC, DP-C “Thinking based on who deserves what blocks compassionate communication .” Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, founder of Nonviolent Communication Training.*** “It was one of those horrible, spiraling conversations that goes nowhere fast. Do you know what I mean?” Her eyes filled...
Posted: December 13, 2021
Sharon L. Werner, MA, LLPC, DP-C Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure of betrayal or tragedy in our life. Sometimes the best way to let go...
Posted: November 10, 2021
Sharon L. Werner, MA, LLPC If you gave your inner genius as much credit as your inner critic, you would be light years ahead of where you stand now. Alan Cohen (found on the Internet) “Yeah, right!” The voice in my head said. “You think...
Posted: October 19, 2021
Sharon L. Werner, MA, LLPC “Bingeing is such an emotionally frenetic activity that no other concerns can exist in the same space. It is a hell that people who are food-sensitive are familiar with…”* You’ve have had the worst day of your life…or so it...
Posted: September 28, 2021
Sharon Werner, MA, LLPC “Nonviolence means nonviolence towards all parts of us, including our anger. We need to take care of our anger the way we would take care of a tiny baby, with tenderness.”* I still recall the wave of shock that washed over...
Posted: September 20, 2021
Disordered eating, also referred to as “eating disorders,” is a behavioral condition that is characterized by disturbances in eating behaviors. These behaviors are usually associated with distressing thoughts and emotional patterns. Disordered eating can be a very serious condition that affects someone’s physical and psychological...