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(Dis)claimers

(Dis)claimers
"Marc, I know it's your birthday, but you still need to put the seat down and wash your hands after you go to the bathroom!" From a box of old family photos.

To disclaim is to name what is not. To claim is to offer what is. This is a place for the truth spoken softly. Let the light of invisibility rise between the lines—bringing the hope and reality of transformation and healing into our lives.

  1. The words I write may be therapeutic and can be viewed as a way to enhance your work, but they are not offered as therapy or consultation.
  2. I appreciate your thoughts about how my words resonate with your own. You may not agree with everything I share here, but I do ask that you share any confusion or conflict so I can learn from you. My hope is that the same will happen for you.
  3. Many of the things I write about refer to work with specific patients. Please be assured that I have taken care to avoid sharing any personally identifiable information. Sometimes, the people I talk about are a composite of several patients who have dealt with the issue I share. 
  4. I value and respect your privacy. If you choose to share comments with me via email, please know that I will not share any personal information you give me on this site unless you give me permission to do so.
  5. Although what I share will be at my discretion, your writing is often helpful in addressing something I may not have included in a prior post and is often integrated into new ones.
  6. Patients and consultees are not encouraged to communicate with me about my posts by email for the purposes of our work together. Others are also discouraged from reaching out for personal support, as this is not the purpose of this blog. 
  7. Anyone who consistently violates the above boundaries may be deleted from membership and/or have their email blocked.  
  8. Although much of what I say has been said before, how I say it may be different. When possible, I will try to acknowledge those who have contributed to my thinking, whether they are aware of it or not.
  9. This is a space for those who’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or unspoken for.
    Here, every story matters. Every voice counts. Everyone belongs. May this be a sacred, healing light that welcomes, not erases, the beauty of our differences.
  10. Know that we are all human and don’t have to be perfect. Sometimes, there just aren't any words!

Comments or questions? Email me at mcecilvt@aol.com. Feel free to share these words—and this blog—with anyone you hold, or long to be held by, in the light of invisibility.

Marc Cecil, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, certified AEDP supervisor, approved EMDR consultant, and senior CSRT consultant. He specializes in treating complex relational, developmental, and transgenerational trauma, bringing therapy to life through heartfelt stories and images of connection and healing that emerge from the light of invisibility.