One Major Myth About Happiness (and 3 Ways to Be Happier)

One Major Myth About Happiness (and 3 Ways to Be Happier)

Video by Drs. Charlotte Howard and Tori Olds Article by Dr. Kyler Shumway Are you happy?  If so, why?   Is it because life gave you a gift?  Did you get a big raise, a new friend, a free cup of coffee?  Is it because you feel grateful for the things life has given?  A...
Our Experiential Approach to Therapy

Our Experiential Approach to Therapy

Tori Olds, PHD, is the training director and part owner of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, one of the largest counseling centers in Austin, TX. She specializes in the integration of experiential approaches to therapy and teaches four weekly training groups on this topic. She...
Your Issues Make Complete Sense!

Your Issues Make Complete Sense!

Your Issues Make Complete Sense! We all think of ourselves as a little crazy. But the truth is, we aren’t! Our brain is guiding us to respond in ways that it actually learned (through experience!) are more likely to lead to our survival. So why are our choices...
Why Childhood Can Mess Us Up

Why Childhood Can Mess Us Up

Why Childhood Can Mess Us Up Why do therapists obsess about childhood? Why would experiences from so long ago still impact us today? The answer is pretty simple. It rests on the fact that our ‘issues’ are not actually defects; they are modes of responding...
What is effective therapy?

What is effective therapy?

What kind of feelings and personal growth can you expect from an effective therapy session? Today in our Therapy 101 series, Dr. Tori Olds shares her thoughts on this and talks about the ways therapy can cause you to experience new and positive things through...