Jason McCartyMar 26, 20202 minDealing with AnxietyAre you experiencing heightened anxiety due to COVID-19? I want to share some tips with you. First of all, it is normal to feel worry...
Jason McCartyFeb 13, 20143 minStop Coping and Start ThrivingI’ve been thinking about the idea of coping strategies lately. Sometimes in my work with substance abusers, or anyone struggling to deal...
Jason McCartyJan 10, 20143 minFinding SubstanceThe word substance has my attention lately. There is something both conceptually satisfying about it as well as experientially...
Jason McCartyNov 26, 20132 minNew Adventures are Never FinalAfter being lost for periods of time, we sometimes find our way. Or maybe I should say we find “a” way. A path, a route, that at least...
Jason McCartyNov 21, 20132 minThe Annoying thing About ChangeI’ve written elsewhere that you have to change to change. Pretty simple, right? But yet we all struggle with this. Even the smallest and...
Jason McCartyOct 31, 20133 minLiving HonestlyWhy do we live in a world where honesty is a scarce value? What does honesty mean to people? What are we even talking about when we...
Jason McCartyOct 17, 20134 minWelcome to Your Life: how life changes usI’ve been learning a lot in the past several years. I have delved more deeply than ever into the areas of philosophy, psychology and...
Jason McCartyOct 3, 20132 minSeasons of Our LivesWe are now into the autumn season. It’s cooler, it gets dark earlier and things are beginning to die. The fall is a transition period....
Jason McCartySep 5, 20134 minThe Blank Page (of life)As I sit here and stare at the blank page, anxiety builds. There many things to say, too much really, and carving that down into an essay...
Jason McCartyAug 29, 20132 minOn Why You Want to Stay StuckWhy are you not getting better? Why does it seem like nothing changes for you? Why do you continue to have the same ailments haunting...
Jason McCartyAug 21, 20133 minWhen Counselling is Part of the ProblemSometimes I believe that people come to me for the wrong reasons. Not that there is even anything wrong with that, because who am I to...
Jason McCartyAug 1, 20133 minCan You Accept the World as it Is?Can we accept that some people won’t get better? Can we accept that issues like addiction and homelessness aren’t going away? Can we...
Jason McCartyJul 25, 20133 minThe Power of WalkingI like simple things that have a lot of meaning. I also like utilizing experiences that do not require a whole lot of preparation,...
Jason McCartyJul 18, 20132 minThe Legacy of Aging | James HillmanIn the following video, archetypal psychologist James Hillman takes on the important but neglected topic of aging. We have lost a sense...
Jason McCartyJul 10, 20132 minWhy Are You Dying?There is something exciting and rewarding when embracing the fear that comes with “falling forward” (see my article Getting Into Your...
Jason McCartyJul 4, 20133 minThe Shades of Our ExperienceCuriosity is a word that has been on my mind for months. I try and let it guide both my life and my work with clients. I try and...
Jason McCartyJun 20, 20133 minWhy Are You Angry?We have over vilified anger in our society. Religions see it as a major problem. Psychology treats it like a toddler to be managed....
Jason McCartyJun 6, 20133 minAccepting That Which We FearI want to write about the experience of embracing fear, or the very experience which one fears happening. Whether it is the actual...
Jason McCartyFeb 14, 20131 minPrimary Intention and Secondary InfluenceI think we often miss what ingredients led to change or fulfillment. Sometimes we confuse the primary intention with the secondary...
Jason McCartyDec 5, 20116 minThe Paralysis of Younger GenerationsI wrote a piece not too long ago entitled “The Lost Generations” that addressed some issues with the younger, more postmodern...