Issues Treated

What would you believe if nobody taught you what to believe? As children, the world seemed so big. We witnessed the reactions and strategies of our caregivers as they navigated various ... Read More

I recently overheard a young woman bemoaning that her 2-year-old was “too chubby” so she was going to put her on a diet. This started me thinking about people who are unaware ... Read More

Children who have attention-deficit hyperactivity, better known as ADHD, rarely have much control over their environments at school. As an adult, you may have more control over your situation. ... Read More

Confidence is something we all struggle with from time to time. We want to feel sure of ourselves, but those little whispers of self-doubt show up whenever we want to put ourselves out ... Read More

Many of us are taken with our dreams. There are different systems for translating the images of the night into the language of the day. At the temple of Aesculapius in ancient Greece dreams ... Read More

So often, parents focus on their child’s level of academic intelligence as a predictor for future success. It goes without saying that children who do well academically typically have ... Read More

When someone is depressed, they often struggle to communicate with those closest to them. It can be confusing and at times frustrating to love someone with depression. It’s not always ... Read More

People encounter those with narcissism in love, work, and family relationships. When I provide psychotherapy for survivors of narcissistic abuse, one of the first steps in the healing process ... Read More

People look for words that describe their experience, but sometimes the available language is not adequate to capture our place in the complex web of gender and sexuality. Lesbian, gay, ... Read More

In a 2013 study from the American Psychological Association, 61% of adults say that managing stress is extremely or very important, but only 35% say they are doing an excellent or very ... Read More

When spiritual material comes up, whether in a therapy session or out in the world, it can be challenging. One, because everyone has their own spiritual material and practices, including ... Read More

A person voiced the following as the topic of self-esteem came up during a recent therapy session, this time in reference to the holidays: “Not another dinner with my family. … ... Read More