donna's blog

INTRO: Courtney was the kind of 10th grade client that I completely enjoyed. She was cute, clever and motivated. So when she began to...

Photo Credit @madgescottstudio I get no respect, said Jackie Mason the comedian. That's how I feel. Oh mom's in the basement...

Something is off and it's not just "languishing." My clients are tired, fatigued, burnt-out and incredibly lonely. You wouldn't think...

I dreaded the first face-to-face family therapy session since covid. I had pimples on my chin from masking and I didn't care to put on...

I studied family therapy for many years. Then I studied working with teens. Then I studied trauma. So when I got a new case that had all...

It occurred to me the other day that I was laughing with a client because I completely and utterly understood where she was coming from. And then it hit me. No wonder I've been so busy helping my young adult clients overcome anxiety—wait for it—I “have it”, or should I say, “it has me” too! Of course, I have known this for many decades, but that day I had a kind of breakthrough. I can laugh at the insanity of it all. I've been there and done that on almost every occasion. My