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Nearly one in three kids ages 13 to 18 now meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder (2018, NIH). 32% of teens report persistent feelings of sadness or loneliness…
Relationship experts observe that even in long-term relationships described as “successful,” differences and conflicts may exist that are never fully resolved. How is this possible? It’s possible because the…
5 Steps to guide you in leaving the past behind and moving toward your future We all say goodbye many times throughout our lives. We say goodbye to friends,…
The Well of Grief Those who will not slip beneath the still surface on the well of grief turning downward through its black water to the place we cannot…
Trauma 101Peter Levine, Ph.D., a pioneer in body-oriented psychotherapy, describes an epiphany he had while treating a woman who suffered from excruciating agoraphobia (an extreme or irrational fear of…
If like me, you were raised to believe that therapy meant something was wrong with you, you are not alone. I have come to learn by personal experience and…
A cheat sheet for dating in a digital worldHuman beings are wired to be in relationship. Connection is fundamental to our wellbeing, and people who are in positive relationships…
Is there a pattern here?“When was the last time you two had sex and was it satisfying?” Couples coming to me for the first time will be asked this…
Category: Communication, Imago, Couples, Marriage, Relationship, Therapy, Group Therapy
August 25, 2019
Father’s Day is an occasion for me to reflect on how I’m doing as a father and how my relationship with my own father influenced the relationship I have…
How often do I hear: “we just need to learn how to fight fair?” The most self-reported reason I hear for coming into couples counseling is “the problem is…
Many of my clients come to me because they are experiencing anxiety and depression due to a toxic work environment. What has always been most surprising to me in…
Suddenly having a house devoid of children, when they’d been the major focus in my life for 20 + years, isn’t an easy adjustment. Having my sights set on…