How to REALLY practice gratitude on Thanksgiving, Instead of getting triggered? Easier said than done. Thanksgiving is not just a time when you are triggered by your family, you can just as easily be triggered by your friends, triggered by posts by your friends, and feel fresh trauma while trying to enjoy turkey. This is …
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Non Violent Communication 2020 is a suggestion to all my patients, non patients, friends, and family to communicate with more compassion and understanding. People have turned to non violent communication for conflict resolution, but when you apply it to your daily life, the results are more authentic connections and expressions of needs that stop miscommunication, …
If you are in an abusive relationship, here are Abuse Resources for help. I was in an abusive relationship. You can read about this here. As you will find from the statistics below and from my story, you are not alone. I accept new patients here. Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 If you cannot speak …
How to Disagree during Covid 19 is not easy. Whether online or in confinement, we are consistently bombarded with information and much of it is triggering for our belief systems. On top of that and for my purposes as a licensed marriage and family therapist, our restricted access to places to go if we wanted …
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What can I expect from couples therapy? Well, many things. I chose this quote from Amy Shumer because she touches on a common disagreement that couples have, whose issue is it? When a couple decides to start therapy, more often than not, they have reached an impasse on certain issues and behaviors. A licensed therapist …
Many single people venture into the dating world with numerous questions. Some try out dating apps or try being set up by friends, only to have terrible experiences. Often I hear this frustration and field questions wondering what they are doing wrong. They are doubly cautious if they have ever been in a relationship with …
