A recurring theme among those of us trying to cope and heal on this estrangement journey is identity. But let’s back up a bit. Perhaps you’ve
Brian Briscoe
March 12, 2026
A recurring theme among those of us trying to cope and heal on this estrangement journey is identity. But let’s back up a bit. Perhaps you’ve
I’ve been thinking a lot about the word regret lately. Who among us could say that when looking back at the entirety of their life
This change in our family system, often unexpected, has occurred, and here we remain. The changes can be subtle, or they can be across the
In a recent group, we talked about the challenge of handling birthdays for our EC. It’s a tricky situation to navigate. A simple question of
1982. I’m 14 years old, sitting in a lawn chair alone beside a Texas lake when I’m overcome with a feeling of oneness with a
The holidays can be a challenging time for a variety of reasons. In counseling sessions, patients frequently present with concerns about how they can cope
I’m 7 years old, and I’m stuck in a tree. I’ve climbed up with no problem, but something about that drop from the lowest limb
One of the initial go-to sets of tools we use in counseling is called “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.” At its heart, it’s an easy-to-remember set of tools with rather useful
There’s a lyric in a Billie Holiday song that makes me think about coping with estrangement. The song is called “Don’t Explain,” and Holiday made
Sometimes we talk about trying to grasp our estrangement as a narrative, a story in which our EC concluded at some point that for whatever
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