Why I Think African Americans Can Benefit From TherapyLet me preface this by saying I’m part of that group. And, just because I’m a licensed therapist doesn’t mean I don’t need therapy too. In…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
The Lost Art of Conversation: How to Create Meaningful ConnectionsBetween the daily stress of living through a pandemic, the political and racial polarization and all the repeated lockdowns, it has been…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
We Need to Say This More …This year has not been normal. Many people have been separated from families, worried about patients and colleagues and have lost loved…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Understanding Why You Take Responsibility for the Behavior of Others in RelationshipsWhen you look back at the relationships of your life, has there been a time during those relationships that you questioned yourself “why…Sep 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020
Self-Pity“Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the…Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
How Fear of Disintegration Gives Rise to Anxiety SymptomsIn Freud’s view, a human is driven towards tension reduction, in order to reduce feelings of anxiety. Most of what we fear primarily…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
Listening to One’s Own PainHaving a background in dancing, I remember my instructor would always tell me to listen to my body as a way to provide information. At…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
If you love me, then you would …If someone you care about says “if you love me, then you would (fill in the blank),” you are actually hearing that person’s anxieties…May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
Constant Bickering may be Killing Your Relationship“It’s hard to remember we swim in an oceanJan 26, 2020Jan 26, 2020