Forgiveness therapists in Palmdale, California CA
Jeffrey Newburg
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
A wise human once said “Unforgiveness is drinking poison and expecting it to kill your enemy.” Forgiveness, then, is something we do for ourselves, to finally lay down a heavy burden. This process cannot be coerced or “shoulded” into existence.
6 Years Experience
Anna Yu Lee
Life Coach, PhD, MPH, MA
I encourage clients to pursue healing through a balanced approached of forgiveness and self-protection.
2 Years Experience
Claudia Owens Shields
Psychologist, M.A., Ph.D.
There are many myths about "forgiveness." The one I hear most often is that people think that it involves pretending that the hurt someone has caused was "okay" and should be ignored and simply forgotten. I believed healing from a suffered wrong begins with a full and honest acknowledgment of the hurt, and engagement in a set of healthy processes that can gradually, over time transform the pain into strength and peace. From that position of strength one is better able to legitimately "let go."
8 Years Experience
Ricardo Peña
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Four phases of forgiveness (uncovering, decision, work, and deepening)
7 Years Experience
Brian Carlson LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I believe that forgiveness is not a concept but an experience. I believe that we must truly forgive ourselves before we are able to forgive others. I have a simple three step method to forgiveness. It starts with gratitude followed by kindness and results in forgiveness. The trick is applying each of these to yourself first. I don't believe anyone has the capacity to be grateful or kind, much less forgive, anyone unless you can do those things with yourself.
19 Years Experience
Jennie Steinberg - feminist, queer-affirming therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, PMH-C
Forgiveness means accepting the idea that you'll never have a better past. This means that forgiveness work is grief work.
There are two kinds of forgiveness: the kind where someone apologizes, and the kind where you have to forgive someone in spite of a lack of apology. If you're trying to forgive someone who won't or can't apologize, the work is about finding reasons to do so within yourself. If you'd like support in forgiving someone (including yourself), reach out. I look forward to meeting you soon!
17 Years Experience