I’ve gotten quite a few new tattoos during this quarantine. And when I say quite a few, I actually mean three. What is this about? I have...

I think it happened again. I didn’t even see it coming, or maybe I did and just didn’t want to acknowledge that. It was a great, life-cha...

I’m finding myself without many of my own words right now. Maybe it’s because I talk all day long or maybe it’s because words in this wor...

I am mad. No. Not strong enough. I am enraged. I am disgusted, disheartened, and beyond frustrated. I am losing/have lost faith. I am fee...

It wasn’t until I read Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire that I had even thought about the idea of listening and dialogue. It was...

I’m finding something interesting in this time of the pandemic that I’m noticing is similar to other times of crisis. We need heroes. We ...

I don’t know how adult children of narcissists are feeling about this virus, but I wanted to take a moment to focus on another group of f...

Transitions. That time in between from one thing to another. The grey area. The holding pattern. Dare we also say, that time in the middl...

This is my first blog post in which I am venturing away from the theme of “narcissism”. Though who knows, there may end up being a touch ...

In Gary Chapman’s book, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate, he outlines the ways that individuals ...

“Scorched Earth is a military strategy used by a people when the enemy is advancing on their territory. Anything of use to the enemy such...

9/30/2019 Alisa Stamps, MSS, LCSW 📷Have you ever been in a situation where you just can’t seem to remember exactly how the events played...

Alisa Stamps, MSS, LCSW ​📷In my last blog post, I mentioned that we would continue to address such questions as, “Are you wondering if y...

7/14/2019 0 Comments Alisa Stamps, MSS, LCSW Who do you see when you look in the mirror?  Do you see your smile, your shining eyes, the i...