Speak with the (Therapy) Chef before Ordering from the Menu
There are countless varieties of therapy models and most have believers convinced one type is better than another. Research of a few decades ago concluded that …
Affairs, Betrayals, Infidelities. Part One
These are all dirty words to the “victims” and not so healthy for the perpetrators. Please withhold judgment until you have read this and thought about it. …
The Main Reason People in Therapy Are Diagnosed
Our human body systems are similar and predictable enough in response to disease and illness that physicians are able to study how medical symptoms develop and …
Living With A Partner Suffering From PTSD – How To Be Helpful?
A person who suffers from PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder has a hard time trusting others, opening up about the incident and their feelings and even …
Finding a Therapist
The good news about therapy is how largely accepted it is as an effective way of handling stressed emotions or difficulty in improving a particular life …
Resentment, The Silent Killer
From my research and from my many years of clinical experience, I define resentment as a chronic residual of a once fierce anger, often hidden in the …
Communication, Learn How to Speak Up, Part 2
Part 2, Read Part 1 Changing your communication style The first step is to know that just being a human being, you are entitled to be heard. For that to …
Communication, Learn How to Speak Up, Part 1
Perhaps you’ve heard of the books by Erica Jong – “Fear of Flying” and her latest, “Fear of Dying”? Here’s one that needs to be …
Being Courageous to Stare into the Face of Evil
We can identify evil in lots of things that humans do willingly, selfishly to each other. Sometimes it’s hard to differentiate between what is evil and …
The Secret Life of a Therapist
Am I Truly Boring? All the things I could write about, I want to write about boredom. Once when I was 18 my father said, “If you don’t stop talking like …