Decisions:  The subject seems to be coming up quite a bit in my therapy sessions recently. My clients are facing a multitude of really big things: ending marriage, job changes, moving, financial problems, etc. My advice never wavers: don‘t make any decision based on a negative emotion like fear, guilt, shame or resentment. My client’s response is […]

I went back to school later later in life. Not Rodney Dangerfield late, but there were nineteen years between graduating with my Bachelors and obtaining my Masters. As you can imagine, my sense of pride was beaming out of my body. I remember one day when I ran into my neighbor and he asked what I was […]

I certainly didn’t set out to gain fourteen pounds.  Actually, my theme for the new year was going to be “health and wellness.” It was November of 2015, and I had just broken up with my on again/off again boyfriend. I knew this time we would be off for good and I also knew there […]

“Kelly”* came in to see me about nine months ago, complaining about symptoms of anxiety and stress that were directly related to the consequences of her recent affair. Her husband “Jake”* had found out and the consistent chill and tension in the air at home was so intense, Kelly wondered if it was even worth […]