by Sarah Alexander, LCSW “Emotions are action-requiring neurological programs” ~ Antonio Damasio As a therapist, I’ve been sitting on the front lines of what feels like a slow-motion mass trauma-in-progress since February as we began seeing changes the COVID-19 pandemic is creating in our every-day lives here in the US. I have been talking with […]
An Introduction to the Fear Family of Emotions
by Sarah Alexander, LCSW “Emotions are action-requiring neurological programs” ~ Antonio Damasio Karla McLaren’s work (2010, 2013, 2020) teaches us to channel our emotions. To channel something is “to direct or convey something along a chosen pathway in a conscientious manner. If we can learn to properly channel our emotions, we can begin to … […]