Asking for Forgiveness

This is an important time of year for the Jewish people. It’s our New Year and a time when we look back and take ownership of our behaviors, with honesty...

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Helping Kids Transition “Back to School”

Last week I was reminiscing with my three grown sons about how we used to do our annual back to school ritual of shopping for school supplies. I think it...

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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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How am I Doing?: Making Sure Therapy is Working for our Clients

I believe that all therapists enter the field wanting to do productive and healing work with their clients, and are equally dedicated to forging a relationship that’s safe and reparative....

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Highlighting Our Clients’ Resiliency

Everyone faces adversity at some point in their lives. Sometimes it feels like a bump in the road and sometimes it feels like we are forced to climb Mount Everest...

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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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PTSD and Flashbacks

Most clients understand the concept of a flashback once therapists explain the phenomenon of reliving a painful past experience so vividly that it feels as if it’s happening again in...

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Helping Parents Navigate their Child’s Addiction

It’s understandable that one of the scariest issues a parent has to confront is the reality that their son or daughter is abusing drugs or alcohol. The immediate desire to...

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Staying Sensitive to Cultural Differences

As I travel with my family through Italy, this trip abroad continues to highlight the importance of being sensitive to cultural differences. It’s amazing (and a little embarrassing) how we...

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Shining a Spotlight on Mental Health Awareness Month

When we focus on a person’s mental health, we’re looking at the ways in which it impacts their thoughts, emotions, moods, ability to relate to others, efficacy at work and...

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