Being Transparent

I just read a website article about handling your two year-old’s Big Emotions.  Not surprisingly, the article caught my eye because I have a two year-old who is definitely experiencing some big emotions right now!  The article notes “you seldom have to guess about a two year-old’s emotional state” and “because they live in the […]

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Stepping Back, Getting the Whole Picture

I’m going to let you in on a little secret – Imago therapists don’t always practice what we preach. Contrary to some of my couples’ expectations, I don’t do the Imago dialogue over dinner each night with my husband. In fact, we don’t always do it when we have a disagreement. Sometimes, I just – […]

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A Lesson from my Mother

Not long ago, I returned to the condo where I used to live. When I was about to get back into the car to leave, a man I did not know who was also getting into his vehicle called out to me. He said “I am sorry; you do not know me but I know […]

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What’s Really to Blame

Anyone in a long-term relationship knows about the trivial frustrations that creep into daily life. We find ourselves keeping score and bickering over silly things like dishes left in the sink; where to go to eat; the toilet seat in the wrong position. Healthy couples learn to become suspicious of such irritable behavior. They know […]

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Lent, a Time to Remember New Year’s Resolutions?

With so many of my clients talking about their Lenten disciplines this year, I recently found myself thinking about what I might give up or add to my routine to honor the season. This mental conversation sounded sort of familiar, then I remembered the piece I wrote for PC&CC’s January Soul Matters newsletter on New […]

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Play Therapy for Adults

My most recent Counseling Today article was published last month. It takes a look at ways counselors can incorporate play therapy techniques – games, art projects, sandtray exercises – into their work with adult clients. I don’t work with children or adolescents, so I never really considered learning or adding play therapy approaches to my […]

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Make a Date with your Child: Relationship Tip

In couples therapy, counselors often prescribe “date nights” for their clients. It is a chance for couples to reconnect, have fun, and re-romanticize their relationship. These moments are less about what you do and more about the quality of the time spent together. Dates nights provide an opportunity to focus on your partner and to […]

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Spotlight on Robert Gordon, MS, MA

Career change is a popular topic in therapists’ offices. Many clients come to counseling beaten down by their professions, often forgetting the reasons they were initially drawn to those jobs, and how their own unique skills seemed like a good match for such an environment once upon a time. In this process it is tempting […]

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Mental Health Parity

Starting today, there’s a good chance that your health insurance plan will offer better coverage for mental health services. As part of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, most private sector health plans will be required to provide insurance coverage for mental and addictive disorder services with the same terms as […]

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Relationship Advice: Annual Review with your Partner

As we turn the page on a new year, many of us intend to make this year the time we improve our personal relationships. We often jot down a few personal goals at the beginning of each year, and if you are like me, within a few months the list has been forgotten or eclipsed […]

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