The Curious Counselor

We often think of ourselves as one whole person but at the same time we often feel conflicting messages to work hard but not too hard. Lose weight but do it in a healthy way. Don't shout at that driver sitting at the green light in front of you texting.  Sometimes we have big emotionally reactions that seem out of proportion to what is happening. Those are likely younger child parts trying to get...

Self-care is not only essential for healing wounds, it is also essential for enjoying life. We all agree that for a car to run well, we must put gas in it, periodically change the oil and the tires and generally pay attention to anything that doesn't sound right. If we would apply this same principal to our emotional and physical health, our bodies would run much better and be much happier. It doe...

In this episode, I will share my fundamental approach to counseling. What are the necessary components for healing to occur? In essense, healing occurs when we are kind in our words and actions, towards ourselves and others, compassionate in our thoughts and curious about how to send more good energy to ourselves and to others. I use the illustration of self-criticism as a common defense mechanism...

My name is Alan Pennington. I am The Curious Counselor. In this episode I will share a little about myself and my approach to healing and share  my goals for the podcast. I would like to help you: - be a more kind, compassionate version of yourself - identify internal lies (I'm not good enough, I don't do enough, etc) - replace lies with truths (I am ok the way I am, I am good enough, etc) - under...