by Carl Mothes | Oct 7, 2021 | Mens Therapy BLOG
With the last post we were left with the possibility that there may not be a problem. So it seems cohesive to post this piece next. After vetting the situation we may grasp an understanding that there actually is a problem. But, how do we know and then...
by Carl Mothes | Sep 22, 2021 | Mens Therapy BLOG
I think it important to take a step back often and ask this important therapeutic question: Do I really have a problem? I think as therapists our starting assumption is that if someone takes the time and makes the effort to schedule and actually show up for an...
by Carl Mothes | Mar 15, 2021 | Mens Therapy BLOG
We’re going to finish this series on absurdity with a look at its logical end – death. Less dramatic and more practical to how we live we’ll use the distinction between process and outcome. Because the ultimate outcome of any living thing is death or...
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by Carl Mothes | Feb 5, 2021 | Mens Therapy BLOG, Uncategorized
Let’s continue down our absurd path by considering another aspect of perspective: salience (that which is important and mattering to us). I regularly refer to this perspective shift as a shift in our ‘zoom magnification.’ By zooming all the way out or all the way...
by Carl Mothes | Dec 3, 2020 | Mens Therapy BLOG
Absurdity is a concept in which I’d like to dive deeper. We’re going to use the previous post about if/then self narratives to wade further. So here’s the clunky link to introduce absurdity as a concept: Take the thought of just needing to do X in order to do Y. We...
