Cliff Heegel Ph.D.

Here’s a good book– Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck.  It hsa been around for a few years but it is definitely worth a read if you have not read it yet. If you read it and your life did not change for the better, read it again- this time, do the exercises. [...]

A lot of people who come to my office ask me “Where should I start?” As with most questions, the answer is “That depends”.
The answer depends on where YOU want to go. That’s right, it is up to you. There is no answer that is always right. There is no authority figure, no book, no [...]

I was browsing some old files and came across this. It was a handout I used at my office about 9 years ago. I like it, so here it is for you.
Fundamentals of relationships.
A relationship is like a garden. A garden must be cultivated. Reading books about gardening and talking about gardening can be fun [...]

For some reason the past couple of weeks I have been spending a lot of time on values work. I thought I should post this to make it easy to find.Values answer questions about your ideals like:

What sort of qualities do you want to cultivate as a person?
What do you want your life to stand for?
How do you want to be in your relationships with friends?
What role do you want to play in your community? In your culture?
Deep down inside, what is important to you?