Patricia Lynn Belkowitz, M.Msc., C.Ht., EFT

Communicating Empathy

    Discord. Disruption. Disconnection. Our society is suffering. We’re angry. We’re frustrated. We’re ready to fight. We can continue to feel separate from each other. We can decide to pick sides. We can make things worse. OR we can choose to recognize the...

Feeling Under Pressure

  Growth can be uncomfortable and stressful.  Change is difficult. A lobster doesn’t have a choice. He has to change. He literally outgrows his shell. He must act in order to survive. And that action literally puts his survival at risk. Imagine the stress! I...

Hyperarousal is Not Sexy

  Are you hyperaroused? That sounds kind of sexy, but it isn’t. Hyperarousal or acute stress response is your body’s response to fear. What are you afraid of? The world can be a very scary place. We all have fears. Some of them are real. Some are imaginary. But...

Happy Holidays! Or Not?

    Happy Holidays. Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Feliz Navidad. Celebrate the season! It’s a wonderful time of the year to appreciate each other. We all have many memories attached to this season. I think most of them are good or we wouldn’t continue...

A Summer State of Mind

  It doesn’t matter when you were last enrolled in school. School’s out for summer!  Maybe school’s out forever! It doesn’t matter what age you are…summer is not just a season; it is a state of mind.  It is an opportunity. You can always give your self permission...