On this day every year, we observe and tend to focus on the heroism and sacrifice of US Armed Forces members: active, reserve, veteran, and retired. Each day, these individuals voluntarily make sacrifices to defend our liberty and way of life; but many face psychological challenges – deserving more than acknowledgement. While I cannot completely […]
Read MoreIt’s easy to sum up our negative traits as toxic and irreparable. The most common behavioral signs of a toxic person are blaming, passive aggression, criticism, negativity, and emotional blackmail— quite the combo pack. All of these are highly problematic traits that will quickly get someone labeled as the “toxic person” and can easily create […]
Read More“Great is the art of the beginning, but greater is the art of ending. —HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW” I still don’t know what was it that broke our friendship down. Was it the differences between our opinions or the similarities between our emotions? At times we face inevitable losses. People die, friends move, divorce happens, and […]
Read MoreAs a couple therapist who is also married, I occasionally receive questions about how my work impacts my own relationship. In order to explore this subject as thoroughly as possible, I decided to interview the other expert on my marriage—my husband—about what life with me is really like. Hopefully you find him enlightening, or at […]
Read MoreAmid the COVID-19 pandemic we have made the sudden transition to work remotely for the first time. While some folks had working hours extended, others experienced furloughs and started job searching remotely. These circumstances have blurred the lines between work and non-work in new and unusual ways. Drawing lines between our professional and personal lives […]
Read MoreThe COVID-19 Pandemic has increased stress for many of us. Lockdowns and closures left us in shock. A new reality of life, full of novel and challenging stressors, is present now. I like to think of stressors as bricks. The more bricks you have weighing you down, the harder life gets and the more our […]
Read MoreThis blog post is PART TWO of a two-part series. The first post was published on June 11, 2020: click here to catch up! In Part I of this series I exhort white readers—who may be unfamiliar with and/or resistant to the cause of antiracism—to educate themselves about systemic racism in the United States, and […]
Read MoreThe 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 public and private spaces—social distancing has emerged as an essential part of the long-term public […]
Read MoreWelcome 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 phenomenon of the social media “highlight reel” and the effect it can have on our […]
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