Lessons Lessons – I learned a big lesson, which later really was to affect me in my own therapy and as a therapist, that when you risk sharing what hurts the most in the presence of someone who will not invade you or abandon you, you can learn not to invade or abandon yourself. Even … Read more

Insights Insights – I understand I can be with someone, but on a deeper level, it feels Im not available to them at all. I think I must have attention deficit disorder of the soul.

In order to heal the negative gremlins that grow like mushrooms in the dark We need to shine the light on them. Heal the negative gremlins – Bring these negative illusions into the light.  I will be the gremlin whisperer with you and we will bring these untruths out of the darkness and watch as … Read more

Anxiety Anxiety can serve a useful purpose. It may hint that there’s an area you could make a change in that would make you happier, if you learned how to understand its prompts. Its interesting  this covid appears to be the straw that broke the camels back. For most of us unknowingly tucking different pieces of … Read more

Grieving All of us experience loss in our own way. Allow the sorrow in and attend to it with compassion and understanding.   When you are grieving, you need to do whatever helps you get through each moment. Treat yourself with kindness, whether you want to be alone or with others. There is no right … Read more

Ways to Handle Depression That You May Not Have Ways to Handle Depression That You May Not Have – In Jonah Berger’s excellent new book, The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind, he discusses effective ways to get people to look at things in new ways. He also talks about why persuasive arguments and presenting … Read more