A friend of mine once remarked, “You are so outgoing. I wish I was more like that.” She considers herself an introvert and wanted to push herself to be more social. She insists I have the [...]
Mallory was seen in therapy for about six months and not making much progress. She had a history of trying several antidepressants and working her therapy, but not getting better. So [...]
In 2019, a mother was sentenced to six years in prison after subjecting her then 8-year-old son to more than 320 hospital visits and 13 surgeries. It was all fabricated. Her son was not really [...]
Rachel’s distress reached a tipping point and she wanted to go to couple’s therapy. However, her partner refused to go. Rachel was frustrated with his unwillingness to change and didn’t know what [...]
On this 20th anniversary remembering 9-11, we are once again reminded of all the loss we experienced on that terrible day. In 2015, I visited the 911 Memorial. I walked around the walls and read [...]
You are probably familiar with the crowdsource term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), but how about FOGO or FONO? During the pandemic, a few new terms have arisen based on fear and apprehension. One of [...]
We all want a loving relationship. I mean, we married because we thought this is the person I love and makes me happy. But we get busy and tend to ignore that wonderful person we once thought we [...]
Do you compare yourself to other people? Most likely- Yes! Hey, we all belong to the sisterhood of the traveling dissatisfied pants. Comparisons are easy to do in this saturated media environment [...]
No one likes to be depressed. Yet over 17 million adults have had at least one depressive episode. The voice of depression says you cannot move out of the darkness blanketing your [...]
When you have been hurt by someone in a significant way, the last thing you want to do is bless them. More of what comes to mind is how can you hurt them back, give them a dose of their own [...]