by Dr. Brian Hooper | Aug 23, 2023 | All Posts
It is with gratitude and anticipation that I announce my invitation to serve as a faculty member for the 2023/2024 Fellowship of the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. My lecture will be: Applied Spirituality in the Psychotherapeutic Setting.
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Apr 11, 2023 | All Posts, Gender Dysphoria
In the medical world there is an approach to physical distress often referred to as “a pill for an ill.” That is, “if you’ve got dis-ease, I’ve got a pill that will put you at-ease.” And this approach often works; it makes people feel better and (at least temporarily)...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Oct 12, 2022 | All Posts
On my office desk sits a framed print of the first card in an alchemically themed tarot deck – the magician. In this case, the magician is pictured as the Greek god Hermes. No, it’s not an idol to which I bow, but an artful depiction of an archetype — a...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Aug 8, 2022 | All Posts, Depth Psychology, Spirituality, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
It is popular to speak of spirituality today. Many will say that they are “spiritual but not religious.” I’m not here to make an argument for or against religion, as some religions do, and some do not contribute to a person’s sense of soul. I am here to sound a...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Jul 18, 2022 | Couples Communication, Relationship and Marriage Challenges
In her song, I Just Wanna Be Mad, Terri Clark has this chorus: I’ll never leave I’ll never strayMy love for you will never changeBut I ain’t ready to make upWe’ll get around to thatI think I’m right I think you’re...
by Dr. Brian Hooper | Jul 19, 2021 | All Posts, Trauma, Trauma Recovery
So often I hear people say, “What’s wrong with me?!” It’s a valid question. They are not comfortable in their own skin, doubt themselves, try to appear “normal” by checking off a list of socially or self-imposed obligations. But at the end of the day, they feel...
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