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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 life, but they are not offered as therapy or consultation, and are not a requirement for receiving my services.
  2. Patient stories are inspired by real events. However, they are composites or fictionalized to protect privacy and confidentiality, while honoring the universality of the human experience.
  3. If you choose to share comments with me via email, please know that I will not share any personal information without your written consent.
  4. 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. 
  5. Anyone who consistently violates the above boundaries may be deleted from membership and/or have their email blocked.  
  6. Although much of what I write about has been said before, the way I say it may be different, helping others find their truth between the lines.
  7. 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.
  8. Know that we are all human and don’t have to be perfect. Sometimes, there just aren't any words—but seeing even a crack of light often helps us find new ones.

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.

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.