Category Archive for 'Stories'

A Reflection on Nonconsensual Sex and Silence

  A Reflection on Non-consensual Sex, Trauma, and Silence When we experience a trauma, particularly an interpersonal one, we are often left without words to describe our experience. When our body boundary, our sense of self, is overtaken by another, our sympathetic nervous system automatically reacts into fight, flight, or freeze. As Peter Levine expresses […]

Forgiveness during the Holidays

Forgiveness during the Holidays This morning I had the good fortune of being a guest on Dr. Leon Dickerson’s radio show called Mental Health for Better Living on WHCR-90.3FM in New York (9 to 9:30am EST). The radio show focuses on family life, spiritual life, and the community and we spoke about forgiveness and its importance, […]

Facing Invisible Dragons Article

Dear All, Please see our article entitled Facing Invisible Dragons: An East-West Discussion on Finding Meaning With a Sibling With Developmental Disability. It is in the April issue of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology (DOI: 10.1177/0022167813491632). www.sagepublications.com Juliet and Betty        

Imagery International Conference

  Imagery International’s 5th Conference is coming up very soon. The Magic of Imagery Mercy Center (San Francisco Bay Area) October 4-6, 2013 http://imageryinternational.org/annual-conference/  

Peace

Honoring the harbingers of peace among us                                            

Insight and Healing through Meditation and Imagination

Insight and Healing through Meditation and Imagination with Juliet Rohde-Brown and Radhule Weininger Feb 8-10, 2013 Friday, 7:30 pm to Sunday, 1:00pm at La Casa de Maria 800 El Basque Rd., Montecito register at www.lacasademaria.org _____________________________

Brain Injury Center Family Support Group: Family Dynamics

Betty Frain, PhD, MFT and I recently went to Shanghai for the 2nd International Conference on Existential Psychology (assocated with APA Division 32) and presented the films we made with our family members about experiences growing up with a brain injured sibling. We both had an extremely meaningful experience, meeting with colleagues from the East […]

La Casa de Maria Retreat Center presents Working with Imagery for Life Issues with Juliet Rohde-Brown, PhD

Working with Imagery for Life Issues It is profoundly powerful to use images to ground yourself and set a course of healing and forgiveness. We will work interactively with metaphor, symbol, and guided imagery to facilitate greater joy, increased self-wisdom, and calm. Donations are requested. Lunch may be purchases for $14 or you may bring […]

Working with Imagery for Life Issues at La Casa de Maria Retreat Center

Please join me on January 11, 2012 as I lead a retreat day from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the beautiful La Casa de Maria Retreat Center in Santa Barbara, California. Here is the link to register https://www.lacasademaria.org/programdetails.asp?progid=V2S1S3M480H18X0OPM57PY1SD3MKP9Y3

A Recommendation

I recently had the pleasure and honor of attending an open house at the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program (H.E.L.P). I was quite impressed with what is happening over there and I wanted to share it with you. I will quote from their brochure: “The HELP program involves therapists and horses in an experiential […]

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