This is the negative self-talk someone with an anxiety disorder may hear: I don’t know why I worry so much. I don’t want. Seriously, I don’t. But negative thoughts jab at me and invade my head. Fears and anxieties that may sound ridiculous to you, torture me daily. For example, I’m afraid that everyone secretly […]
Struggling during bedtime? Are mornings full of chaos and panic? I sat down with parenting guru Amanda Houle, founder of Parenting with a Punch and host of the Parenting with a Punch podcast. Amanda provides straightforward and effective strategies for parents and couples who are struggling with their kids. Here’s what she had to say: […]
Everyone knows that divorce is hard, but how hard it is depends on how you go about it. There isn’t a single formula for getting divorced, and therefore you have some flexibility regarding how you go about it. However, the two main options, a mediated or litigated divorce, are drastically different. I sat down with […]
Why do so many couples unravel while parenting? Why do so many marriages self-destruct? Of the kinds of parenting dilemmas I see in my office, parent burnout is among the most common and unrecognized. Remarkably, most parents don’t even realize they’re suffering from it. Ask these parents when was the last time they took a […]
Solutions that individual therapy or antidepressants can’t offer. Depression is one of the most diagnosed conditions in the United States. In fact, in the last decade, antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S. have jumped a whopping 65%, with one in eight Americans reporting that they have tried antidepressants. (Center for Disease Control). For many people, antidepressants […]
Our language is filled with negative psychosomatic references to stress: “My boss is a pain in the neck.” “My co-worker gives me a headache.” “My ex-boyfriend makes me sick to my stomach.” Often we attempt to push unwanted feelings—such as irritation, fear, sadness—out of our awareness. We associate such feelings with hopelessness or powerlessness. So, […]
The kids are not alright. What happens when children are separated from their parents against their will? What trauma results and what is the impact on a child’s well being? The news is filled with heartbreaking images of children and families torn apart. To understand the impact of these events, I sat down with Edith […]
When you see a happy couple walk down the street, do you feel a rush of resentment? Do such public displays of affection get on your nerves? Before we consider the cause of your resentment, consider this parable I share in my therapy groups that focus on developing healthy relationships. It’s about a bird stuck […]
Figuring out whether or not your teenager is using drugs can be a challenge. I sat down with Holly Holloway from MedMark Treatment Centers to discuss what concerned parents can do. Holly works to help spread awareness and end the stigma of addiction. Here’s what she had to say: Young adults deal with many physical […]
For generations, the field of psychotherapy has been locked in a contemptuous battle with religion. Psychotherapists bashed religion as magical thinking and labeled God an infantile wish for an ideal father. While religious leaders called psychotherapists blasphemous, burned their books and accused them of undermining sacred values. Yet, put aside their differing theoretical frameworks, and […]
