GGU Psychology Association

11/02/2024

Recently completed the CEEP fall orientation expedition to the Emigrant Wilderness. It's an opportunity to pass on to new students what my mentors offered.

11/02/2024

Completed 3rd annual Ohlhoff ropes course. This has been a long term goal of applying adventure based counseling to substance abuse prevention and treatment. Thanks to Ohlhoff Recovery and CEEP for their participation.

03/19/2024

Just completed a 10 day backpack with my high-school class. 1 student has completed the last 3 trips. Completing something challenging is a valuable endeavor, especially for young people.

10/06/2023

Fang, those were good times. Thank you for participating in our study group, class projects, the Psychology Club, and providing honest, constructive feedback!

10/06/2023

The process of change is fascinating to witness. Working with teens enables me to view quick adaptation and marvel at their resilience.

03/09/2023

I have stumbled upon Dr. Alan Watkins' work via his TED talks and his Complete App. His approach promotes self-awareness via energy level and emotion. He recommends using coherent breathing to regulate heart rate variability. This approach can support emotional regulation and improved performance.
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07/23/2022

Grateful for faculty and students of GGU who made the learning experience memorable.

09/15/2021

Back at high school! Our program in Daly City constructed 2 ropes courses in LA Honda and Daly City where we offer leadership training. Early research found that an intervention combining ropes course activities with adventure based counseling could help participants improve Tennessee Self-concept scores. I began building and running ropes courses in 1977. This experience has informed my study of psychology. I am grateful to have studied at GGU's MFT program which has helped me to be of better service.

06/11/2020

Young Coyote on Telegraph Hill photographed 6/7/20
In the GGU career counseling course, I was introduced to the John Krumholtz's theory of planned happenstance. It constitutes a mindful attitude and positive expectancy.

03/19/2020

Mentalization was introduced by Dr. Wooldridge. An understanding of this process could be helpful for both counselors and clients.

Center for Mentalization aims to provide and facilitate knowledge about mentalization and the use of Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) and pedagogy in the treatment of neglected and traumatized children, adolescents and adults.

03/07/2020

Recently heard Dr. Eve Ekman Speak. I have found her work on emotional intelligence valuable!

The Atlas of Emotion is a tool to help people better understand what emotions are, how they are triggered and what their effects are, and how to become aware of emotions before acting on them.

06/08/2019

I came across a talk by Tara Brach who provided a good adjunct to CBT at the point that automatic patterns of thought and behavior are triggered. She also did a good job describing some of the patterns in order to recognize that we've been triggered.

Awakening from the Trance of Fear with Tara Brach – Part 1 11/29/2017 While fear is a natural and intelligent emotion, when fear goes on overdrive, we are in...