Hope on a Quiet Night

woman facing away on dark empty subway train with belongings beside her without hope

Hope is a baby, tiny and unassuming. The future made present, endless potential. — Hope is a baby, inevitable and growing. Something like you, but greater yet. — Hope is a baby, softening, holding hearts. Beacon of change, the world […]

Of Honey and Decay

Derelict plane in wasteland, a vagrant's shelter.

I am but a vagrant intoxicated by the fumes of decay, this is the life I have known. I am but a vagrant comforted by the debris of ancient splendor. We won this war, they said, we won and it was mighty, they […]

Four Reasons We Need Self-Awareness

Man in car taking picture of self in side mirror.

“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln I don’t think people value self-awareness nearly enough. In fact, I think that we spend the majority of our […]

What is Bodynamic Psychology?

Muscular man tying running shoes

Bodynamic Psychology is a body psychotherapy grounded in the idea of mutual connection and dignity. The goal of this therapy is for a person to feel connected to others and themselves without disowning any portion of their experience. When a […]

Sexting Affects Us All

Sad Girl Looking at Cell Phone

Sexting wasn’t an open problem when I was in high school. I got my first iPhone towards the end of my three years there. Phones had terrible cameras if they even had cameras, and sharing things on the internet and […]

Demystifying Psychotherapy

Drop the word psychotherapy in a conversation, and everyone is bound to have an association with it. The problem, however, is that everyone’s association will vary and in some cases, it will vary widely. Reactions range from wildly positive to […]

The Urgency of Meeting You

Another disappointment. Another argument. Another burnout. I know I’m not the only one. Everyone I talk to these days is busy. Everyone has a list of things that needs to get done. I’m right there too. I’ve got a list […]

That Man of Galilee

On the day that hope died before our eyes, we stood there broken, confused, and out of control. Our efforts and strengths lay before us as lies, the mightiest among us had nothing to show.   For three days we […]

The Other Side of the Cross

The Other Side of the Cross | northbyseven.com | Is forgiveness of guilt enough?

In churches around the world this Easter, we Christians will be remembering Jesus’ sacrifice for us on the cross. We will sing praise, and have our moments of silence for remembrance. We will be thankful for forgiveness for the guilt […]

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Depression

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Sometimes you need more than one tool to get the job done. Sometimes these tools go together so well, that they become inseparable. Think of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Think of cognitive and behavioral therapies. It’s […]