“Well things in my life are pretty bad right now, but others have it way worse, so I shouldn’t be too upset about it.” Sound familiar?

We’ve all been there. Feeling as if you are being pulled in 20 different relational directions while juggling five sticky life circumstances all the while trying to appear as if you don’t have a care in the world.

When you hear intimacy, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Two bodies intertwined between the sheets? Stop-everything moments of soul-gazing?

We’ve all been there. Feeling as if you are being pulled in 20 different relational directions while juggling five sticky life circumstances all the while trying to appear as if you don’t have a care in the world.

We’ve all been there. The heat of the moment. The push-all-the-buttons confrontation that makes you want to yell, cry, run and hide (or maybe all the above).

In the last blog we discussed how to determine if/when it’s necessary to cut off your toxic family members. I want to be sure that it is clear that there are certain circumstances when it might be necessary to call it quits for good.

Marriage can be a scary and overwhelming decision, and for good reason. About half of all first marriages end in divorce and that number rises for second marriages and again for third marriages.

Adjusting to change can be hard. Sometimes we make a personal choice for change, sometimes it happens unexpectedly or out of our control. When we are able to plan for change, the expectations we make of the outcome aren’t always realistic.

It’s been years since our culture has taken a turn to a more individualistic one versus one focused on collectivism.

The biggest bully is the one who lives inside of us. That bully is quick to judge, be mean and keep you stuck. It’s says things to you like...

Do you have a child with anxiety? Has your child not wanted to get out of the car for an activity, such as a sport or birthday party? Has your child ever shared he/she is scared to sleep alone?

Have you ever felt convinced that you were crazy? Maybe you saw your partner texting his ex (or another persona non grata) right in front of you, then when you confront him, he has deleted the text thread and told you it never happened?

At some point in your life, if you haven’t already, you’ll probably find yourself in a relationship. If you’re lucky, your relationship will positively challenge you, support you, and encourage you – it’s the type of relationship we all strive to have!

Last month I wrote about the potential harmful effects the WW Kurbo app has on children and families. Since then the debate has become increasingly heated and the medical and mental health community are at odds to what is “right and wrong.”

A major part of my work is reducing the self-criticism and self-blame clients hear when they don’t reach their goals.

Not enough of something. Too much of something. Why can’t you be more this, that or the other?

Positive affirmations, love them or hate them?

​In these Practice What I Teach post, my intention is to take the most frequent tools I provide my clients and put them into practice. In this edition we are talking about self-care.

It can be overwhelming picking a counselor to work with. There are many things to consider when choosing a counselor.

As I was sitting with my last therapy client on a long Monday, we discussed the benefit of setting boundaries within her relationships.