Steamboat Springs Therapy LLC - William Hambleton Bishop MA, LPC, LMFT

11/20/2025

Somatic Descent Into the Hidden Narrative: A Clinical Vignette about Anger and Grief

She came into therapy with a sharp, immediate reaction whenever the subject of su***de emerged. Her face tightened. Her posture stiffened. The anger arrived fast, almost reflexive — a wall that protected her from something she couldn’t yet approach. I tracked this for multiple sessions until I deemed it was relevant for the client to intervene. She had lost several people this way, and she had built a philosophy around it: …...

In therapy, her somatic responses intensified with discussions of su***de, revealing deep-seated anger and grief that needed exploration through a somatic descent.

11/13/2025

This content challenges the notion that all relational patterns stem from childhood experiences, emphasizing the importance of both nature and nurture. It highlights how certain behaviors can be strengths or natural aptitudes instead of merely reactions to past trauma. Understanding this distinction allows for healthier self-interpretation and intentional behavior....

Many of us assume that relational patterns trace back to childhood, leading us to develop strengths that can become Overused Skills.

11/12/2025

This content discusses the importance of emotional and social intelligence for personal growth, emphasizing the need for balance in various capacities such as self-awareness, mindfulness, and empathy. It highlights how understanding these dynamics can facilitate psychological development, adaptability to life's changes, and foster meaningful connections while avoiding extremes....

This content discusses the importance of emotional and social intelligence for personal growth, emphasizing the need for balance in various capacities such as self-awareness, mindfulness, and empathy. It highlights how understanding these dynamics can facilitate psychological development, adaptabili...

11/11/2025

The content emphasizes the importance of balancing compassion for others with self-advocacy. Uncontrolled compassion can lead to self-abandonment and resentment, undermining true empathy. Healthy empathy incorporates self-care, allowing individuals to express their worth without guilt. Ultimately, mutual respect and fairness foster deeper, more reciprocal relationships....

Balancing compassion for others with self-advocacy is vital for nurturing healthy relationships and maintaining compassion and self-worth.

11/10/2025

The text redefines intelligence as a dynamic system integrating cognitive, emotional, and relational dimensions. It presents a Fractal Field Model emphasizing coherence as essential for both intelligence and mental health. Seven interdependent dimensions—Analytical, Creative, Practical, Emotional, Existential, Social, and Embodied intelligences—are outlined, illustrating their interconnectedness in fostering wholeness and participation in life....

Explore the Fractal Field as a living measure of coherence and capacity, revealing a new model of intelligence.

11/06/2025

The text outlines a fluid and dynamic model of mental health, emphasizing that it encompasses multiple interdependent dimensions: Individual, Relational, Embodied, Integrity, Dialectical, Engaged, and Interconnectedness. These dimensions work together to foster growth, balance, and coherence, highlighting the importance of relationships, emotional awareness, and ethical alignment in achieving mental wellness and a sense of belonging....

The text outlines a fluid and dynamic model of mental health, emphasizing that it encompasses multiple interdependent dimensions: Individual, Relational, Embodied, Integrity, Dialectical, Engaged, and Interconnectedness. These dimensions work together to foster growth, balance, and coherence, highli...

10/30/2025

I am Smart and Stupid

10/30/2025

Detaching from identity through acceptance of our contradictions Hello. Let’s use the observer to notice our attachments to identity. When I was in college, I really wanted to have a fire in the backyard, but I didn’t want to burn the grass. So I built a fire on top of a flagstone — and it exploded. Coals flew everywhere, almost lighting the yard on fire....

So I am the observer and the observed.

10/29/2025

The piece discusses the balance between teaching patience and empowerment in the face of adversity. While challenges can foster growth, excessive or nonsensical adversity can be harmful, leading to confusion and loss of confidence. It's crucial for parents to discern when to advocate for empowerment instead of promoting endurance....

This piece explores how adversity and advocacy shape resilience and empowerment in parenting, emphasizing the need for balance in challenges and support.

10/29/2025

adversity or advocacy

10/29/2025

The content discusses the distinction between fault and responsibility, emphasizing that while injustices may not be our fault, finding solutions is our responsibility. It warns against fixating on fairness, which can hinder progress, and highlights how past traumas shape behaviors. Ultimately, ownership of our future is essential despite external unfairness....

The content discusses the distinction between fault and responsibility, emphasizing that while injustices may not be our fault, finding solutions is our responsibility. It warns against fixating on fairness, which can hinder progress, and highlights how past traumas shape behaviors. Ultimately, owne...

10/28/2025

The content explores how comfort can create a codependent environment that stifles personal growth. It highlights that prioritizing stability often leads to enabling behaviors, preventing accountability, and reinforcing stagnation. True love involves embracing discomfort for growth and supporting each other in evolving, rather than retreating into familiar patterns that limit potential....

The content explores how comfort can create a codependent environment that stifles personal growth. It highlights that prioritizing stability often leads to enabling behaviors, preventing accountability, and reinforcing stagnation. True love involves embracing discomfort for growth and supporting ea...