Is therapy for ME?
Being a therapist, I often have the privilege of being trusted with significant questions people have. Usually is not an answer from me what, deep down, they are looking for. It is more about making a space in which we can, together, take a closer look at whatever is going on in their inner worlds. At times..
Don't be so quick to swallow that pill
I am amazed at how often my friends, family members, or just acquaintances share with me during everyday conversation that they have been prescribed some kind of medication to address their symptoms of...
Why do we “pass on” our own unresolved issues to our children (even when we try not to do so)
I believe it is safe to say that many of us have areas of “unresolved” issues—perhaps we had experiences during childhood or adolescence that were traumatic, difficult, painful, or otherwise challenging that we haven’t had the opportunity to...
ATTACHMENT 101: The powerful impact of early relationships in shaping our kids’ emotional states
Most of us have probably heard at least once about the power of early relationships in molding our personality, impacting our sense of self, and shaping our life experience.
Learning for the first time about the powerful research on this topic both fascinated me and blew me away. It turns out that our brains are both structurally and functionally impacted by our first relationships. But what does this mean, exactly?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Don’t tell me to be happy
Virtually all of us have been there at some point in our life.
It went something like this-- You were feeling sad, upset, anxious, or overwhelmed and upon noticing this a well-meaning family member or friend has innocently told you some variety of: “You know, you have X, Y, and Z, just be happy!”
Feeling a mix of eagerness and trepidation when considering starting therapy? It actually makes perfect sense
We all start therapy with different degrees of knowledge about the process. What should we expect? How much should I disclose? Is there a “right” timing? Can I actually get worse? What if I get too attached to my therapist and then he or she leaves? These and similar thoughts are not at all uncommon, especially in the beginning phases of therapy.
We know meditation is good for us: Why is it, then, that it is SO difficult to consistently do it?
Most of us have some familiarity with the potential benefits of daily meditation, or the practice of devoting a certain period of time each day to quiet our minds of the constant stream of thoughts that each of us experience almost every minute of our waking day.