It’s been 18 years since I’ve lead a small group therapy session in my office. I’ve missed it greatly. My practice morphed into one blessed with an abundance of individual therapy, and even though I believe strongly in the benefits of a group, timing has not provided the space to host one. Groups are messier,
The holidays are over, and I like to take a moment to reflect. At our house, tradition brings a themed scavenger hunt that leads to a present for our kids, our way of making an event out of giving money as a gift. Writing and hiding the clues—each including directions to the next, along with
As I often do, I chose this topic in response to recent sessions. This post is specially written for the 1 in 8 people who suffer from social anxiety so intense that it interferes with normal daily activities. Most of us experience some heightened sense of nervousness in social situations but some are so highly
Allow me to begin with a reminder that these blogs are written with the purpose of opening discourse, an encouragement to consider a fresh perspective. They are not research pieces, nor are they ever presented as “The Answer.” Most often ideas spring from discussions I have with clients–especially issues I hear repeatedly. Roughly half of
We have it bass ackwards. Ass backwards. Cattywonkus. Ass over teakettle. We operate as if when A happens and B falls in line and we reach C and save D amount of money . . . then we’ll be happy. When in fact, that is totally backwards. Happiness and fulfillment are achieved when we engage