February 21, 2017 | Posted in Dreams
Dr. Carder Stout is a Los Angeles area psychotherapist with specialties in addiction and dream analysis. He joined us on Good Day LA with interpretations to common dream scenarios. / Fox LA
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February 18, 2017 | Posted in General Well-Being
I have heard the word synchronicity used to describe events that are both commonplace and divine. These spiritual occurrences provide us with an opportunity to awaken. Often, these occurrences are vital moments that begin our journey towards healing. Synchronicity is a term that is frequently used to represent the process of experiences coming together and…
Continue ReadingThe Argument for Grief
October 20, 2016 | Posted in Grief
We were reminded of how powerful—and strangely beautiful—the act of grieving can be when we saw artist Taryn Simon’s piece, “An Occupation of Loss,” which was performed by professional mourners from around the world. Of course, no such role exists in our culture, and grief remains one of the darkest, most difficult emotions to take…
Continue Reading5 Signs You Might Have Nightmare Disorder
April 6, 2016 | Posted in Dreams
As an adult, the occasional nightmare is totally normal; we all have dreams that give us the chills every once in a while. But if you consistently find yourself jolting awake, movie-style, from dreams about puppies biting your face off and desperately avoiding one-eyed serial killers, it could be a sign of nightmare disorder —…
Continue ReadingWhat’s Your Archetype? (And Why It Matters.)
March 22, 2016 | Posted in General Well-Being
It is one of the tenets of being human that we are all inclined to “be” a certain way—and then cling to that identity. But where do those original definitions come from? Below, Carder Stout, a Jungian psychotherapist who practices in Los Angeles, explains their primordial origins—and what we can all do to ensure that…
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