Issues Treated

During times of stress, we often feel as if we are “losing it.” We can feel consumed by paralyzing anxiety. At this point, our brains often can no longer experience the functioning ... Read More

Money is an essential part of life. Whether we make lots of money or are just skating by, we all have learned patterns of relating to money. Many of us grasp the idea of what money means ... Read More

In the safety of therapy, clients are able to open up about their sexual experiences. This all too often reveals shame lurking beneath the surface. For some people, it’s close to the ... Read More

I can’t tell you how often people in therapy tell me they struggle with a good night’s sleep. They might have trouble falling or staying asleep. I get it. I’ve had times in my life ... Read More

Earlier this week I participated for the first time in a “ladies’ night out” tennis round robin event in my community. Throughout the evening, I found myself noticing how ... Read More

When we talk about mindfulness, we usually focus on mindfulness within the individual: an awareness of one’s own thoughts and emotions or staying present in the moment to enjoy one’s ... Read More

Of all the parenting decisions made by caring moms and dads, deciding when a child starts school may have one of the greatest impacts. Once your child identifies with a peer group, it can ... Read More

We all struggle from time to time with finding excitement in our relationships. We get stuck in the daily grind of going to work, taking care of family, getting dinner on the table, and ... Read More

Many couples have at their core a deep and abiding friendship. According to psychologist and researcher Dr. John Gottman, having a strong friendship is one of the most important traits ... Read More

Imagine driving home from work, exhausted. Your mind is running through a to-do list to get through before bedtime. Make dinner. Clean up after dinner. Homework check. Showers. Bedtime ... Read More

Imagine these people: a professor at an elite university, a stay-at-home mother, and someone with depression. Labels like these are abbreviated ways of describing prominent aspects of ourselves ... Read More

One inevitable feature of life as we age is loss. Some losses are minor; some are massive. We lose physical characteristics, abilities, and loved ones—our hair, our bone density, our ... Read More