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The Beverly Therapists Blog


Overwhelmed by all the bad in the world, and ready to give up?
Recently I became disheartened when someone I love and respect stated that they weren’t sure if they could get behind forgiveness given...
Aug 13, 2019


How to Stay Sane in an Insane System
Many of us have worked in big bureaucracies or other systems in which Rule #1 seems to be “nothing makes sense.” We can spend much of our...
Jul 19, 2019


Solidarity 101: Allyship Across Identities!
“It’s hard. It’s uncomfortable. I never know what to do or say.” I was sitting in a café talking with a friend. He had just shared an...
Sep 3, 2018


Reflections from a Neighborhood Therapist
“Ask me permission before you ask me a question,” the teenager shared. I quietly paused, to think about what this youth was telling me....
Dec 11, 2017


The Importance of Celebrating LGBTQ Pride
With more gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people living openly over the last decade, one might think that Pride is outdated and no...
Jun 29, 2017


Who You Gonna Call…When You Are a First Reponder?
Not too long ago, my kids were watching the Angry Birds movie, for what seemed to be the millionth time in the week, when I heard my...
Mar 23, 2017


The Culture of Bullying
I bullied a Deacon once. Unfortunately, it was easier to do than I thought. And I found I was quite good at it. A few years ago we, at...
Nov 26, 2016


Diverse, Yet Unified: Empowered Voices
(photo source: Facebook) By Ashley Morris, LCSW and Lisa Catania, LCSW Therapists often stay quiet and neutral during socially...
Jul 25, 2016


A Shift in How We Think About and Work with Our Teenagers
During a recent trip home to Miami, I ran into a childhood friend in the grocery store that I hadn’t seen since high school. We shared a...
Mar 2, 2016


Spreading Kindness, One February at a Time
Two years ago, Beverly Therapists launched a “Random Acts of Kindness” project in our neighborhood, asking people to perform random,...
Jan 24, 2016
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