Stop Blaming Your Parents
Stop Blaming Your Parents. כִּי־אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֣י עֲזָב֑וּנִי וַֽיהוָ֣ה יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃ Though my father and mother abandon me, God will take me […]
Author Archive for: Rabbi Elazar Bloom, LMFT
Entries by Rabbi Elazar Bloom, LMFT
My Teenage Tears, Toxic Shame and Hakuna Matata
I recently had the pleasure of watching the Lion King with my daughter and nephew. I originally saw it in […]
Second Chances
“If it weren’t for second chances we would all be alone” – G.A. Isakov I think it’s fair to say […]
There was an Affair. Can We Heal?
Yes. But. In my experience, at minimum it requires 4 things: Desire – You must BOTH want to. There is […]
Marriage – Don’t Believe the Hype
Looking for a place to hang your hat and feel accepted for who you are? An island from the anxiety […]
The Second Time Around
“Live as if you were already living for the second time.” – V. Frankl This is helpful to me. It […]
Are You Avoiding Me?
Yesterday a friend asked me if I was working on Tisha B’Av. I answered “no”. I later thought about how […]
My False Self
One of the best metaphors I have heard for the “false self” we unknowingly come to inhabit is that of […]
4 Questions to Get to the Heart of Your Relationship Issues
4 Questions to Get to the Heart of Your Relationship Issues: A deep, intimate relationship is a fountain; a natural […]
The Integrated Turtle
I had just finished an emotional session with an amazing young couple. Both of them, brave souls with trauma filled […]
