A Magical Time of Transition Have you ever walked out of your front door on an Autumn morning and you just knew something was different?  The air was…

So you’ve been trying to eat healthier, lose those last 10 pounds, get an exercise program going, learn how to meditate or golf or parent, and…

The Curtain Falls You might have just hit a rough patch. Or maybe those feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt are part of a larger problem that…

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…

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…

Who Gets Sick? When Dr. Sheldon Cohen and his team at Carnegie Mellon University studied which participants became sick after having a cold or flu virus squirted in…

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…

Ho, Ho, Ho? It is January 21st today and my Christmas tree is still up. A hectic holiday season that included 2 bouts of the flu,…

If you spend much time online, especially on social networking sites, you’ll get a chance to meet a troll. Okay, not a “real” troll. But in…

You know you need to leave him or her. It’s a bad…no…it’s a truly toxic relationship. But you just can’t quit it. You know you need…

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…

You Are Wired to NOT Forget What Hurt You You know you need to do it, you know it would free you to let it go,…

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…

Filtering Difficult Experiences I’m a big fan of the emotional equivalent of “emptying the trash.” By writing in a journal people get in touch with their…

Being able to heal past wounds and move on to live a happy, healthy life is a goal of many people who enter therapy. But what…

If you already know how to successfully use a life planner, then I don’t need to tell you how it’s changed your life. How it keeps…

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…

Self-Doubt and Low Self-Esteem Not sure if you’re all that sexy and attractive? Do you constantly need approval from others? Are you never sure that you…

I’m Just Not Feeling It So, I asked, “You have to wait until you’re able to “get into” doing a chore before you can do it?”…

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…

I love my job.  And I know how lucky I am to be able to say that and mean that. I love what I do every…

Have A Crappy Day! One of the good things about positive psychology is that it encourages individuals to view the glass as half full instead of half empty….

Imagine the following scenario: You are in a large, beautiful interior space with everything you need to accomplish any task that is put before you or…

I have been using a Life Planner for decades, switching between different types to see which one worked best for me. You may have done the…

Elusive Sleep Insomnia for many people has become a frustrating fact of life.  30% of the population suffers from it, and more than half of Americans…

How Do You Make Dreams Real? You want to write a book, learn how to cook vegan, make a new group of friends, or climb a…

Do you feel stuck?  Nothing’s moving?  Can’t get going? Like when you’ve gotten your car or truck stuck in soft sand. And the harder you try…

Happy Mother’s Day! “If it’s not one thing, it’s your Mother!” There’s a saying in psychotherapy that goes “If it’s not one thing, it’s your Mother.”…

What would YOU attempt to do if you KNEW you could not fail? Would you start your own business?  Would you learn how to play an…

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…

“No pain, no gain!” Is psychotherapy supposed to hurt?  Is it necessary to wear waterproof mascara to every session?  Are you going to be a royal…

Vacation Poor America Of all developed countries in the world, Americans are the worst at taking time off from work. Compared to the good people in England,…

Cut Your Therapy Bill In Half! Psychotherapists can do so much to improve mental health.  They can provide information, teach you skills you need to learn…