Self-Doubt

I was inspired to write about this after a conversation with someone in my building about personal choice. We were discussing a former tenant who was now homeless and living on the street ... Read More

Negative events are sticky. In seventh grade, a classmate with whom I’d had very little interaction, Scott, walked up to my locker and offered me some unsolicited counsel. “If you ever ... Read More

“Take it easy, but take it!” —Woody Guthrie This is the beginning of the New Year, and everybody, including me, is involved in new beginnings and resolutions. Before too long, if ... Read More

It is not unusual for people to come to therapy with feelings of confusion about what they want, think, and/or feel. I find that many grew up in families in which one or both parents involved ... Read More

Interviews with people on their deathbeds regarding regrets not surprisingly show that people wish they’d let themselves live as their full, true selves. They wish they’d been less ... Read More

The transition from elementary school to middle school can be one of the most challenging events in a child’s life. Maintaining academic success amid the expectations of social and emotional ... Read More

Most people have had the sinking feeling of disappointment and frustration that comes after spending an entire day surfing the web or finishing a week and realizing they’ve completed ... Read More

People who are depressed due to childhood trauma often tell me they don’t want to blame their parents; they think it’s healthier to forgive them. They may even tell me their spiritual ... Read More

When parents view their child’s “problematic” behavior, attitudes, or troubles as a reflection of them, it can be a terrible blow to the ego. For parents with positive self-feelings, ... Read More

“I can’t believe I didn’t get that done today. I should have done it.” “Why the heck did I say that to her? I’m so stupid.” “I must do ... Read More

Keeping the body healthy is imperative after surviving breast cancer. Unfortunately, many survivors don’t maintain this needed level of physical activity after they have left a supervised ... Read More

This is the third in a series of articles designed to explore some of the issues and concerns that arise around what is currently called Asperger’s syndrome, which will soon be incorporated ... Read More