The Healing of Upset

“When you slow down one can truly begin to recognize that others or things are not the true source of our distress. Our reaction to others, particularly intimate others, or things is the source of our distress. But, and this is a significant but, others, again...

“Accept Negative Emotions”

A core tenet of EFT, and our Hold Me Tight Seattle Couples Workshops – Accepting Negative Emotions “Instead of backing away from negative emotions, accept them. Acknowledge how you are feeling without rushing to change your emotional state.” And,...

“You need to change!”

“Forget about the notion that our emotions can be kept at bay” Dave Matthews Walking this morning and pondering the hard lessons that creating fundament shift in relationship is deeply challenging with only one trying to change. This hard lesson is coming...

“Not pointing fingers!”

My clients always say it better than I can explain…here is what a recent offered after our sessions came to a close…. “Working with Joseph gave me a framework for identifying the emotions, and root causes, that underlie so much of my behavior. He...

Recent presentation on Anger and its effect on relationship

Recently presented on Anger and its roll in relationship to the Divorce Support Group at University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. Steve Elde, Pastoral Care Associate of UPC shares; “With his insights and his understanding of how people react to emotions in...