Safe Space

Safe Space: Where the Nervous System Learns to Breathe In psychotherapy we often talk about the idea of a “safe space.” People sometimes imagine this as a comfortable room, a quiet chair, or a calming image used during meditation. But a safe space is something...

Challenging your thoughts

Challenging Irrational Thinking: A Practical Guide This handout provides strategies to help you identify and challenge irrational thoughts. Use these questions to reflect, gain perspective, and approach your thinking with curiosity and compassion. 1 Perspective-Taking...

Trust walk

The Trust Walk Exercise The Trust Walk is a powerful experiential exercise drawn from the tradition of Gestalt therapy, particularly its emphasis on awareness, embodied experience, and relational contact. It is used with couples and groups to explore...

Trust

Trust, Fear, and the “Visual Cliff”: Why So Many of Us Feel On Edge In recent years, the annual Edelman Trust Barometer has shown a steady and concerning trend: declining trust in institutions. People report less trust in government, media, and large organizations....

Discover the Dynamics of Trust Explore Now Understanding Trust Trust is the cornerstone of all relationships, whether personal or societal. It is the belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. In society, trust fosters cooperation and...