How Life Therapy Began

Life Therapy is a new type of therapy that I developed. It’s based on both my personal and professional life experience. 

Personally, I’ve survived and thrived in spite of several Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs.) My ACEs included a dysfunctional family, pathological religiosity, emotional neglect, physical and verbal abuse, near-death at 12, agreeing to an unhappy tacitly arranged marriage, and being miserable in careers that duplicated my dysfunctional family.

Now I am out of the dysfunctional family, religion, marriage, and jobs that were so harmful to me. I’m very happily married to the love of my life and best friend and enjoying my life and work more than ever. I’m confidently optimistic about the rest of my personal life, however long or short it is.

Professionally, I succeeded in three careers and failed in one. I was mostly miserable in all four. All four had unhappy endings. (I was unhappy.)

I succeeded as a classical musician, ordained minister, and hospice clinician. I failed as a professional fundraiser. 

Even though my careers ended unhappily, I gave and received much of value. I gave myself and cared deeply for my audiences, students, members, patients, family members, employees under my supervision, and clients. I’m deeply appreciative of and grateful for the rich and rewarding professional opportunities I had.

Now I draw on my professional education, training, and experience to realize the purpose of my life. My purpose is to help myself and others fulfill the life-affirming desires of our hearts. I do this by providing Life Therapy, writing, and teaching. I’m confident my professional life will end well.