Archive for the ‘Psychotherapy’ Category

We all need somebody to lean on

18th June 2010 by juliediamond 1 Comment

In a post-game interview, L.A. Laker Ron Artest thanks his psychiatrist for helping him relax under the intense pressure of the playoffs.

First reactions to his comments were critical, yet when players thank God or Jesus for help, which they often do, I rarely hear criticism about that.
In my mind, the two are not not [...]

Just beyond our grasp: Becoming all we are capable of becoming

16th May 2010 by juliediamond 4 Comments

A friend posted this great video clip of Viktor Frankl on Facebook. What an extraordinary man he was, and what a treat to see him in action.

Frankl’s analogy of learning to fly and how he learned to aim ‘north’ to arrive at his destination, reminded me of my high school yearbook quote. In the 70s, [...]

The Reading Roundup

7th March 2010 by juliediamond 5 Comments

I read a lot, not as much as I’d like, which I would like to blame on the super-addictive UFC, Guy Frieri, not to mention the time-consuming tasks of Facebook, Twitter, and well, OK, I admit, the occasional spider solitaire game (sigh)… Though in spite of such vices, I do manage to get through several [...]

The high cost of peak performance

15th February 2010 by juliediamond No Comments

Last week the American Psychiatric Associations released a draft of DSM-V, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The final version is set to come out in May 2013. It has a number of proposed revisions which have been widely blogged about, including a new diagnosis of hypersexuality. In just about every post I’ve [...]

Bit of this, bit of that

6th December 2008 by juliediamond No Comments

While it’s been quiet on the blog front, it’s been a storm of ideas, activities and projects in the back office, so to speak. I just arrived down in Yachats for my much anticipated and much needed end of year retreat, and I’ve got several projects I’m looking forward to spending time with. Here’s a [...]

The Unfinished Work of Ancestors

2nd November 2008 by juliediamond No Comments

The past is never dead. It is not even past.
– William Faulkner
I just finished a Process Work seminar here in Auckland, the second in a series of three. Last week I was in Brisbane, and tomorrow I’m off to Tokyo for a training on workplace bullying (and to watch the US elections from abroad). This [...]