I HOPE the Presidential election has been decided by the time this post goes live. The last thing we need in America is more hanging chads! Today I want to talk about political beliefs and the extent to which you share them. I live in Ohio, the state that COULD DECIDE THE ELECTION dun dun dun . I'd much rather frolic on the beach than listen to the endless political commercials. But I am passionate about politics. I have strong opinions about who I want to win this election. Yet I stifle myself from sharing my political views in both careers as a psychologist and author (psycho author). Why? 1. Therapy is about the client, not the therapist. My political views don't really matter. The only times I self-disclose are when those disclosures could benefit the client, and my opinion about politics probably isn't central to our therapy goals. So I listen, nod with understanding, and sometimes *grr* inside. 2. Marketing my books is not about me spouting political...