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Coping with Unemployment Stress: A Survival Guide for Tough TimesMay 13, 2024 - 7:00 am
Reclaiming Love: Navigating Dating After DivorceMay 6, 2024 - 7:00 am
Career Crossroads: Finding Direction After a LayoffApril 29, 2024 - 7:00 am
The Power of Positive Affirmations: Boosting Self-Esteem and ConfidenceApril 22, 2024 - 7:00 am
Coping With The Loneliness of Expat LivingApril 17, 2024 - 7:00 am
How I Almost Missed Out On My “Good Guy” and Tips So You Don’t Miss Yours!
/in Couples Therapy, From the Therapist's ChairI’m just going to go right out and say it, dating sucks, especially now with all the apps and the swiping and the paradox of choice. However, I don’t think it’s the modern technology, although it doesn’t help, that makes dating suck. It’s more scientific than that. You’ve heard that saying ‘dating is a number […]
How to be Happy: Compare Yourself to Yourself
/in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy In Real Life, Couples Therapy, Individual TherapyAs a therapist and a person, I hear time and time again “I just want to be happy” or “I’m not sure why I am not happy.” Upon further discussion it almost always leads to the other person comparing themselves to others around them. Whether it is a single person comparing themselves to all of […]
Two Tips on How to Deal with Your Family and Partner During the Holidays
/in Couples Therapy, From the Therapist's ChairThe holiday season brings many joyful times as well as many stressors. Spending time with family is something many of us look forward to enjoying, but depending on our relationship with in-laws and parents, the holidays may not be as rewarding as we hope. Getting married or being in a long-term relationship means you inherit […]
4 Tips To Have A Great Date
/in Couples Therapy, From the Therapist's Chair, Individual TherapyI hear these comments fairly often in my practice: “I’m not good at dating,” “I never know what to say” or “I can’t get past a 2nd or third date.” I also hear from my couples that their date nights are “boring” or “lacking connection.” Dating isn’t so much about what you say, but more […]
Four Changes You Can Make To Have More Productive Conversations
/in Couples Therapy, From the Therapist's ChairHave you ever had a conversation with a significant other, a co-worker or a relative and thought “well, that could have gone better…” I know I have! It’s hard bringing up issues with people; maybe that’s why so many of us keep our feelings to ourselves and do not share them with others. Based on John […]
Why Taking A Career Risk Was Worth It
/in From the Therapist's ChairToday marks the one year anniversary of starting my solo private practice. As I reflect on this past year, I really surprised myself at the risk I was willing to take and the new found confidence I now have in myself. Early on in my career as a therapist, when asked if I was going […]