Let me start out with the disclaimer that I’m not a therapist, nor do I play one on TV, so the following is not based on my educational training but my life experiences and observations. Lately, life has brought a few sucker punches. I’ve found...
In today’s technological age, we are bombarded with information. In the past, our main concerns were the issues pertaining to our families and our communities. With the advent of the internet and 24-hour news, we have access to information about events around the country and...
When you think about it, women are really like superheroes. Not only are they obtaining college degrees and climbing corporate ladders, they’re doing so while also raising families. They may also find themselves taking care of aging parents at the same time. While some women...
Have you been talking to your kids about the news lately? Or trying to? I’m not sure most of us even know how to feel or what to think right now. Many adults don’t seem to know how to talk about everything, much less in...
Mental health has been a topic that has not received the attention it should. According to an article from the New York Times , there has been an increase in the number of individuals seeking mental health services since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Burnout. Stress. Words we always knew, but since the 2020 pandemic, they seem to be heard everywhere. From longer work hours to increased demands at home, the COVID-19 pandemic introduced new stressors to nearly every part of our lives, particularly at work - and boy...
Conflicts and disagreements are a normal experience in all relationships, but at times these can leave people feeling disconnected, in pain, frustrated, or sad, creating an emotional scar in the relationship. Yet, it is possible to have arguments in which people feel acknowledged, heard, and...
You’ve probably already seen it somewhere – May is Mental Health Awareness month. Apparently it’s been designated that since 1949. I had no idea there was any such thing until I became a therapist. Actually, I had very little concept of mental health until I...