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At the end of September 2012, I am completing my final weekend of a year-long course in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. This training has been a life-changing experience and has sharpened my skills as a therapist. The model is recent in terms of the history of psychotherapy. Dr. Richard Schwartz, originally trained as […]
READ ARTICLEI just love yard sales! This afternoon while walking with my family I saw a sign. We got in and started to search for hidden treasures. Chatting with the sellers, we found out that they were selling their parents’ belongings. One of the siblings said “It is the hardest thing to say goodbye to all […]
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Have you ever had a situation that goes something like this?: You meet someone and it feels like the stars align. This person is so into you and lavishes you with attention, romance and gifts. The relationship moves very quickly and it feels like you have met “the one.” Months down the road when things […]
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You’ve probably heard the relationship advice, “You can be right, or you can be together.” Often when we get into conflict with our partners, we hold on with every ounce of our being to the conviction that we are right…and surrendering that assumption may feel like capitulation in the heat of an argument. One of […]
READ ARTICLEIn my latest blog for Pamela’s Punch, I discuss from an Imago perspective How Our Deepest Fears Sabotage Our Relationships.
READ ARTICLELast week we were doing gardening. My husband handed me some dried up flowers from our garden from the previous year, they looked lifeless. Looking at them one would think that they had nothing to offer.I pulled off the petals and searched for the seeds inside. As I found the seeds and put them in […]
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Please join me on Wednesday, May 9 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at the Cade Foundation Outreach Event in Landover, Maryland. I will be participating for the second year in a row in this free educational seminar for families or individuals with infertility. The event will feature a panel presentation with a full range of […]
READ ARTICLEIn my latest blog for Pamela’s Punch, I ask the question: Are married or single people happier?
READ ARTICLECurious about Imago? This video is a great resource. Harville Hendrix, the founder of Imago Relationship Therapy, talks about how are we attracted to our partners, the phases of relationship, and how to replace criticism and negativity with curiosity.
READ ARTICLEThere is a great article in the Washington Post today, Falling in love is all in our brains. The article reviews the neurochemistry of how we fall in love. Our brains produce a “love cocktail” of testosterone, dopamine, oxytocin and vasopressin which all play a role in why we are attracted to and remain connected […]
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