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  • The Depression Bubble

    The Depression Bubble – a metaphor for understanding a loved-one’s depression – and compassion and suggestions for the healer… Depression can be like a bubble blocking the person inside from receiving positive influence from the outside world. Inside the depression bubble the person is left to deal with their hopelessness,…

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  • Early Childhood Questions to Promote Bonding

    I compiled the below questions to be used in an adult couple relationship to help facilitate bonding. When our partners see the depth of our true selves and know the intricacies of our narratives pertaining to our childhood, they are better available to be emotionally helpful. To be known and…

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  • Choice is Oppression

    Wow that is a provocative way to start! of course Choice is also liberation and a billion of other things, but in the post I want to shine some light on how individualism has created a blind infatuation with choice – and how ‘choice’ is actually the very source of…

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  • Accepting, condoning, and boundaries

    How do you accept what you can’t condone? what is it that your are accepting? we love people and we want them to behave in ways which will lead to the permanence of things… permanence of our relationship with them. People behave in ways that can hurt us both by…

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  • A metaphor for the relationship between control and suffering

    I often share a metaphor with my clients who find themselves in a time of suffering stemming from environmental conditions that are mostly or entirely uncontrollable. This Metaphor is most applicable in the context of caring deeply for an individual who you cannot control… an individual who is suffering themselves…

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  • Playful Communicative Connection Enactment

    As a teacher, therapist, and supervisor I have developed a number of enactment interventions which serve to help clients to better connect with each other. I created many of my positive ‘attunement’ based enactments to serve 2 purposes: 1.) to create more manageable interventions for beginning therapists who may not…

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  • Why Democracy Failed

    This will be the beginning of a large selection of post concerning the evolution of our systems of government. Our country is hurting… and I want to help in the way that I can. My hope is that we can start moving towards evolving our Government’s operating system to more…

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  • What is the purpose of Marriage?

    In this post I will share some of the variables that can be experienced from a life long commitment or marriage. The purpose is to create somewhat of a road map to help you and your partner to identify the strengths of your bond and those areas that could use…

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  • interregulation – a simpler explanation | regulating communication

    For the sake of usability I am going to attempt at a simpler explanation of how communication can cause mutual regulation between two people – Interregulation or co- regulation. Interregulation is when two peoples’ emotional connection to each other causes an activation of the parasympathetic nervous system thereby making both…

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William Bishop, LPC, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Greetings! I am an Online Psychotherapist, Coach, Supervisor, and Consultant based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In addition to running a private practice, I write a blog offering free insights on relationships, philosophy, wellness, spirituality, and the deeper questions of life. My goal is to provide meaningful support to anyone seeking clarity, growth, and connection.

If you’re interested in Online therapy, coaching, supervision, or consultation, I invite you to visit SteamboatSpringsTherapy.com. There, you can learn more about my services and how we can work together. Whether you’re looking for practical guidance or deeper transformation, I look forward to connecting with you.