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Don't Bypass the Good Stuff! In a fast-paced world flooded with instant gratification, many of us find ourselves yearning for real...

After a summer of ups and downs and kids coming and going there tends to be a little whiplash on my end. The good parts outweigh the bad....

From my almost famous Podcast: Describe how to engage an adolescent starting therapy - start very slowly and gently, take a few sessions...

In my groups we discuss pets a lot. I have always allowed space for my clients and their pets. Pets are an amazing source of comfort to...

The year we spent in China was life-altering.  We learned to rely on each other in very specific ways, my husband for his stature...

Welcome to my hometown where the breathtaking views of the Hudson only caution the inability to dip in. Life requires self-discipline and...

7.27 IN my family of origin, birthdays were big deals.  My Dad always called and said, "how could you be this old - that makes ME old!"...

If you're hard on yourself like I am, why not make the new year about change and growth?  It's not about eating less, or stopping your...

What is going on here? People are still: tired, cold, burnt-out, lonely, stressed, bored, stuck and unmotivated.  Kids.  Especially...

I just got back from my 40+2 years High School reunion.  It was the ultimate connection and we all agreed we were so very fortunate to...

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

Three weeks ago a former patient contacted me because she had suddenly recalled an episode from her past, so long ago it was nearly...

**PHOTO CREDIT: AUDRA AVIZIENIS What is the latest on teens and mental health? How about the NY Times Expose on Instagram being bad for...

When my books flooded I was of course devastated.  Most of these I have duplicated on my kindle already.  But who can read anymore?  Lack...

I kept away from trauma treatment for a long time; I thought it would make me depressed. Yet now that we're in a pandemic, I decided to...

Photo Credit: Rosalind Bank Why should a therapist be smart, wise, empathic and CURIOUS?  Because we are dealing with individual lives....