The Upside to the Internet and Social Media

Summer is the time of year when we tend to stay up later and play outside more often, feeling entertained by baseball games, ocean waves, fireworks, and nighttime strolls. As...

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Ten Ways to Increase Self-Care in Our Daily Lives

As much as it resonates for us to encourage our clients to incorporate daily acts of self-care, it can often be a challenge for us to practice what we preach....

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What I Learned From a Hot Brisket Sandwich

Although I’ve lived in Baltimore for 30 years and truly love being here, in my heart I am a New Yorker. It means I still can walk and talk faster...

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New Year’s Resolutions: Outsourcing your Willpower

If you read the statistics on the number of people who actually succeed in achieving their New Year’s resolutions you will quickly lose hope! The literature says that most of...

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The Importance of a Professional Will

For those of us who work in private practice and love what we do it’s hard to imagine not doing it. It’s even more impossible to imagine our own sudden...

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When Psychotherapy Doesn't Work: Why it Happens and What to do About it

In this hour we will explore the many reasons why psychotherapy might feel ineffective, leading people to terminate from the process prematurely or to seek out treatment somewhere else. We...

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When Therapy Isn't Working

As therapists, we should often remind ourselves how challenging it can be for clients to find the courage to share their deepest thoughts and feelings with us. So many clients...

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What Happens If.. Dealing Compassionately With Life's Challenges

In this hour, my guest, Betsy Otter Thompson, will inspire and motivate you with her personal story of overcoming near homelessness and creating a hugely successful and meaningful life driven...

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Managing Changes in Your Life

You all know the cliché- nothing is constant but change. The reality is, it’s really one of life’s truisms. What’s interesting is that as inevitable as change is in our...

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Overcoming Self-Criticism Through Self-Compassion

In this hour I will explore and challenge the cultural belief that says we can and should motivate ourselves through internal bullying, relentless pushing, embarrassment, and shaming. You will learn...

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