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How to Make the Best Decision and Not Regret It

in Blog June 17, 2020 1615 0 0

I am fascinated by decisions. We make beautiful and hard decisions everyday. Where to eat? When to smile? Should you get a divorce? Should you forgive your partner? Are you being selfish? Is it worth having kids in this crazy … Continue...

Part I: Systemic Racism is Failing White People, Too

in Blog June 8, 2020 2076 0 3

This year has seen the murders of Ahmaud Arbery on February 23, Breonna Taylor on March 13, and George Floyd on May 25. In the last two weeks, protests against police brutality and systemic racial inequality have reverberated across the &hellip...

Can We Break the Cycle of Racism? A Couples Therapist’s Perspective

in Blog June 4, 2020 1889 0 0

With all that is happening in our world, I feel compelled to use this week’s blog post to share a message that offers helpful perspective, hope, and encouragement; but that also calls to light some tough realities about the reasons &hellip...

Finding Love in a Pandemic: COVID-19 Edition

in Blog May 20, 2020 1897 0 0

For the past two months (and counting), American life has been turned on its head in the face of COVID-19. The economy screeched to a halt, schools closed, graduations have been delayed or cancelled altogether, and a huge proportion of &hellip...

What Does Your Reflection Look Like?

in Blog May 3, 2020 1721 0 0

I have been reflecting on what my clients get out of therapy. They invest a lot of time, money, and energy to resolve what brought them to me in the first place. My general impression about their experience is that … Continue reading...

Grieving Life as it Used to Be…

in Blog April 22, 2020 1780 0 0

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be an epidemiological as well as a psychological crisis. For many of us, this experience has activated feelings of stress, anxiety and sadness. Now more than ever, it is important to recognize that we are...

Will Your Relationship Survive COVID-19?

in Blog March 25, 2020 1854 0 0

Covid-19 has brought some scary times; it has also brought a slew of funny videos. This week I watched people making jokes about the quarantine. One man pretended to put bricks between him and his spouse and wrote, “8th day … Continue...

(Self)-Love in the Time of COVID-19

in Blog March 16, 2020 1968 0 3

The spread of the novel coronavirus in our area has disrupted life to some degree for all of us, and to a significant degree for some of us. In addition to hygienic prevention—e.g. proper and frequent handwashing and sanitation of &hellip...

Welcome to Engagement Season…

in Blog February 5, 2020 1937 0 0

Welcome to engagement season, the magical time between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day. You may have noticed your Facebook feed flooded with “I SAID YES!” announcements over the last few months–I know I have. Many of us are aware of the...

Long-Time Love: Keeping the (Camp)Fire Burning

in Blog January 30, 2020 3279 0 0

Many of the couples who sit on my couch have a few important things in common. Lots of them are long-established couples, having been together for many years. Almost all of them are leading busy lives — juggling their careers, &hellip...

It’s Apparent You’re a Stepparent

in Blog January 20, 2020 1737 0 0

Wouldn’t life be more manageable if there was a handbook to handling life-altering situations? Although there are plenty of books and articles based in solid research that discuss different parenting approaches, there isn’t a handbook on...

You were betrayed. Now what?

in Blog January 8, 2020 1955 0 0

Betrayal is a common topic of conversation in therapy because it is a deeply personal and often hurtful experience. Betrayal strips us from our power; yet, betrayal is part of most people’s lives. We both betray and are betrayed by &hellip...