Tobias F. Cabral, PsyD: Serenity Psychology Services

07/09/2026

This is the essence of mindfulness, and why it is so staggeringly transformative.

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06/03/2026

For those who might feel inclined to geek out on the underpinnings of how I conceptualize and practice therapy, here's a Claude-generated summary of my doctoral dissertation.

Don't worry: there WON'T be a quiz! 🤓

Explore how chaos theory, fractals, and complex adaptive systems reshape understanding of psychotherapy and human change beyond mechanical models.

04/30/2026

Shout out to all my neuro-spicy peeps.

Idealized scenario? Sure.

Example of how absolute candor can disarm the open-minded?

True as well!

Carpe Diem (/"YOLO").

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04/21/2026

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02/16/2026

Look: If you're in the market for a Guiding Life Philosophy...well...good luck!

But I humbly submit that you could do FAR worse than what I've adopted for myself (thanks to Joss Whedon [cos perfection is a Vain pursuit] and Tim Minear).

Angel Season 2 episode "Epiphany"

10/31/2025

Really glad I'm not the only one who saw this!

A video essay on the prevalence of Buddhism in Groundhog Day.

04/18/2025

Hey, check it! Fellow Widener PsyD grad and really neat lady (and wife of another menschy shrink who did me the honor of sitting on my dissertation committee, back in the late 20th Century) is gonna be interviewed by Marty Moss Coane on WHYY tomorrow at noon!

(Wow, that was a totally long sentence!)

Y'all should tune in!

https://whyy.org/programs/the-connection-with-marty-moss-coane/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJunttleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHg_bW8PanFiYGAWlGfjnTelXWyROiAcc7W_5k_Xa6SdsdU8cGXChEFtbE1ju_aem_HE1T9uJ3oYODwKl-tQ7Zew

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09/06/2024

This is on the Short List of the wisest things I've ever heard during my span on this Marble.

06/05/2024

You are ALL better than you fear, and worse than you hope.

So, let's get on with what we CAN do!!

05/30/2024

So, I know this is targeted to therapists (quite a few bits from my own toolbox in there).

But it also doesn't suck when it comes to parents trying to pierce the "I Don't Know" response from their teens.

And the accent is just delish!

There's a free worksheet to accompany this at https://www.mypeoplepatterns.com/idontknowCounseling teenagers can be difficult when traditional talk therapy m...