Put simply, guilt is knowing what what we did was bad...shame is when we believe we are bad because what we did was bad. Shame is sick....

This question is a difficult one in some ways. The principle of intentionality comes to mind. This means being intentional about the...

As many of you know, here at Motyv, I focus on helping all ages and people with three things...anxiety/depression/anger, relationship...

"Mr. Shayden, I am so tired of being tired...I don't know what to do...and I feel like I'll never figure it out," said a recently widowed...

This last week, I had a conversation with a couple women who were struggling badly with depression and self-esteem. They each brought up...

I have had quite a few parents email questions about parenting and I thought I would elaborate on a principle I feel is useful for every...

I had a moment this week that took me by surprise. An individual had been in prison multiple times, shot at, stabbed, abused, neglected,...

It's interesting to me how powerful themes continue to arise, even when talking with many different people. This last week has brought...

Why do we suffer? Why do we have pain? Is there a difference? Everyday I experience my own suffering, as well as listen to the sufferings...

This is going to be more of my own need to just vent for a little bit, so if it's confusing, it's not your fault. It starts with a...

This week was an interesting week for me. I feel like there were a lot of small lessons learned, but the one that really stuck was...

In my profession as a marriage and family therapist, my experience has told me that insight isn't worth a lick. In other words, if...

Over the past couple weeks a theme has come and returned over and over again with the people I work with. Before I get into it, let me...

You just got done with back to school night, you met Ms. Donakey, and she seems very nice. You are excited your child is in good hands,...

Have you ever thought about the intelligence of a tree? Or are you now wondering about my own intelligence for asking such a weird...

I want to thank my good friend for being willing to write this post for all of us to learn from. He has struggled with depression and has...

The topic of change has been on my mind for quite some time. As the cliche' saying goes, change truly is the only constant. I was driving...

Wow, once again it's been a while since I have written. I feel like it's my journal and I look back and think, how has it been so long....

I've been thinking about you for quite some time now. You being the parents of teenagers and young adults, whose lives are beginning to...