(202) 510-1141 Karenna Armington LICSW Karenna@ArmingtonTherapy.com
You’re making me believe in hope.

You’re making me believe in hope.

My clients tend to think I’ll be surprised when they cancel a session. The truth is, I’m surprised when they show up. In fact, it amazes me whenever anyone chooses to go to therapy. Think about it. When you go to therapy, you’re choosing to be vulnerable. You’re...

Envy camouflaged by shame…

A barely audible engine humming in the back of my brain scans these days to understand the impetus of the anti-Hillary vitriol.  Envy camouflaged by shame seems to be a critical ingredient. Brené Brown’s observation, below, seems to be elucidating. “Show me a...
Are You in Despair? That’s Good

Are You in Despair? That’s Good

The New York Time – Sunday Review – Are You in Despair? That’s Good – Gray Matter – By Lisa Feldman Barrett – June 3, 2016 OK…so while this NYT article by Lisa Feldman Barrett has an unfortunate title, it presents a very valuable concept: that...
Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person

Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person

The New York Time – Sunday Review – Opinion – Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person – By Alain de Botton – May 28, 2016 A client sent this article to me, reporting that, as he read it, he was sure that I had written it. On oath, it was not me. But, it...