Have you survived something very difficult in your life? A tough childhood? A major trauma? An abusive marriage? It takes a lot to go through the…

You probably know what it’s like when the smoke alarm goes off.  The sound is so annoying, irritating, and ear-piercingly unbearable. Alarms are this way for…

Imagine you’re given two choices about getting something done: Choice #1: Do it or else bad things are going to happen to you.      …

Does This Sound Like You? You set goals for yourself, but if you don’t “feel like it,” you do nothing about them?  You have plans for the day,…

Many of you will be able to actually hear the GPS system’s voice in your head when you read the words: “You have reached your destination!”…

There are hundreds of symptoms that can indicate a mental health issue is developing, but it can be difficult to know when to pay attention to…

Do you think that you’ll be happy when you finally lose those 15-20+ pounds? Do you think that when you find the perfect man/woman, that’s when…

If you’ve been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, then I don’t have to tell you that you are dealing with one of the most challenging mental health…

Many people feel shame and want to know what they can do about that awful black feeling inside, with good reason. Feeling shame is toxic. It…

For those who suffer from depression, mornings are often the worst time. Once the day gets started, a person’s mood usually lifts and energy will return….

The Holidays Are Coming! For many people, that means increased contact with family and extended family members… a source of love and support for some, a…

Don’t Try! I mean it. Don’t try to change. Not one thing. Not your bad habits, your bad behavior, or your bad attitude. Surprising advice from a…

You know them… snarky people. The masters of that combination of sarcastic and cynical that ends up being smugly critical and absolutely unbearable to human beings after…

If you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, then that first cool hint of air, untinged by the humidity of summer, doesn’t make you feel all excited…

What Does Depression Have to Do With Bread? When you’re making bread the old-fashioned way, using yeast, kneading dough, then putting it in a bowl and letting…

“I’m Tired of Taking These Pills!” You want to stop taking your medication. It’s too expensive.  You’re feeling the stigma at the pharmacy, thinking people are looking…

Marina Abramovic This week I am compelled to tell you about an amazing documentary I recently watched on HBO of the performance artist, Marina Abramovic, titled The…

Why Can’t My Psychiatrist Be More Like My Therapist? “My psychiatrist doesn’t listen to me!” “I just walked out with 2 more prescriptions!” “15-minute med checks……

Most people I know complain about their pace of life being too fast. “Crazy-busy” fast. They are trying to find a way to add that 25th…

Graduating from a school, college, or program is supposed to be one of those “happy” events we celebrate, falling in the same category of major life…

An interesting study just released this week showed that all other factors being equal, people who believed that stress was having an adverse effect on their health had double…

Are You In “Project Purgatory?” You want to get your garage organized but you know you will never get an entire weekend to get it all…

When I am working with clients in therapy, I often share with them this piece of universal wisdom: The extent to which you are willing to…

Odontophobia or Dentophobia You know if you have it…a fear of going to the dentist. It’s the smell of the office. It’s the sound of the…

Say you are fighting with your significant other. I know.  It’s not fun, but it happens. What do you think your partner wants the most from…

COMFY? How Stable is Your Relationship? Take your typical 4-legged wooden stool. It’s nice and stable…if it’s got all 4 legs. You can probably even manage…

You and I both know you are not a human Bento box. Trying to “unpack” your health experience by neat packages of symptom categories is not…

Finding the balance is what we are all trying to do… whether we are talking about the balance between work and play, taking care of others…

What do you see when you look at this image? Do you see a carved goblet? Or do you see two faces, almost touching their noses?…

Pets for Mental Health Pets add immeasurably to the quality of life…. so much so that I have often advised clients to get one in order…

You know you need to let go of your need to be in complete control of everything and everyone in your life. Or maybe you don’t…

Married With Children. I’ve counseled many couples through the transition from being single to becoming a married couple, and then from being a married couple to…

I became a therapist thinking that people just naturally wanted to change, grow, get better, become healthier… and how cool was that going to be to…