The Art of Feeling:
How to be More Emotionally Connected in a Disconnected World
Dr. Helene Brenner & Larry Letich, LCSW-C
We created The Art of Feeling to help you better understand what you feel, why you feel the way you do, and how you can connect with, and share, all your emotions—even the most difficult ones—in ways that lead to deeper and more authentic connections with the people who matter to you, and to yourself.
When a Feeling Won’t Go Away: Three Steps to Emotional Transformation
The Art of Feeling:
How to be More Emotionally Connected in a Disconnected World
Dr. Helene Brenner & Larry Letich, LCSW-C
We created The Art of Feeling to help you better understand what you feel, why you feel the way you do, and how you can connect with, and share, all your emotions—even the most difficult ones—in ways that lead to deeper and more authentic connections with the people who matter to you, and to yourself.
When a Feeling Won’t Go Away: Three Steps to Emotional Transformation
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Emotional Awareness
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Interoception
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Do you want to feel more centered, more grounded, more comfortable in your skin? Then raise your interoceptive awareness, your ability to sense, “hold” and accurately interpret your bodily feelings. It will change the whole way you relate to your feelings, and yourself.
Emotional Intimacy
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Nine Steps to a Successful Difficult Conversation With Your Partner
One of the hardest things to do in a relationship is to have a “difficult conversation” where you address a highly contentious issue between the two of you. Here’s some instructions and a road map for getting through them successfully without running off the road.
Why Having Difficult Conversations with Your Partner is So Hard
Unfortunately, there’s no way to make it easy to have a difficult conversation. But if you understand what makes them so difficult, you’re much more likely to have them go well.
How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Your Partner
There comes a point in every intimate relationship where expressing some difficult truths in conversation is the only way to stay emotionally close and connected. Here are some pointers to help you get started.
Self Compassion
Why We Do Things We Don’t Want to Do — and What Self Compassion Can Do to Change It
Judging and scolding yourself will rarely, if ever, help you change a behavior you don’t like. But this special way of giving yourself compassion can.
Authenticity
What is Your Inner Voice?
People are often afraid of listening to their inner voice, thinking it’s angry with them. But your true inner voice is much more helpful and gentler than that. From the book, “I Know I’m in There Somewhere.”
Authenticity
What is Your Inner Voice?
People are often afraid of listening to their inner voice, thinking it’s angry with them. But your true inner voice is much more helpful and gentler than that. From the book, “I Know I’m in There Somewhere.”
About Us
We’re Helene Brenner and Larry Letich. Helene is a licensed psychologist in private practice for more than 30 years. Larry is an individual and couples therapist. Besides being therapists, we’re co-authors and partners in life and love for more than four decades.
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