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Not Another 2020

This is the time of year when I remind all of us that it is not celebratory for everyone. I am not sure it is celebratory for most. We...

The Mother in All of US

I am extremely lucky. I get to celebrate this Mother’s Day with my 91 yr. old mother. She looks more like 60 than 90 but thank goodness...

Therapy - the first step towards a new you.

From the first time you pick up a phone or send an email, you are jumping into the waves that will bring a shift into your life. The...

Holiday Blues Plus a Time of Uncertainty

This is the season when not all of us can look forward to hearth and home. The fires don’t burn in every livingroom. The family is not...

The Other Side of Suicide

Why do people who seem to have it all take their own lives? We ask that as we mourn the death of the brilliant Robin Williams. He had a...

Just One Month?

WHY JUST ONE MONTH? Really! It’s National Bullying Prevention Month. So why did they pick October and forget the rest of the year?...

The Choice to Shrink or Not Shrink

For many, the decision whether or not to see a therapist seems monumental and scary, especially if it is the first time. Let me take the...

The Art of Triangulation in Couples Counseling

You can tell the state of the situation the moment they walk into the room. If they are sitting far apart on the couch or in different...

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