The Big Picture
It has been said that poor people plan their lives one day at a time, while rich people plan in terms of decades. One very common thread that appears to run through people’s problems is that life stressors… Read More
Stay on Task!
If you watch or listen to any media that contains advertisements, you have heard commercials and other messages telling us all kinds of lies, as if they’re true. For example: ” We know you need dependable TV 24/7.” … Read More
Self-Expression
The inability to express one’s feelings and to talk about one’s difficult experiences can create problems which will not merely fade away. As one writer put it, “Emotions are not biodegradable.” Two clients, a married couple – call… Read More
PRIORITIES
A middle-aged female client, whose profession is to advise college students at a major state university, is under a lot of stress. Her supervisor has added to her duties, her house needs cosmetic repairs in order to make… Read More
Never Enough
Over one hundred years ago, America’s most famous multi-millionaire, John D. Rockefeller, was asked, “How much money is enough for you?” His answer was, “Just one more dollar.” A current client is grappling with a troubling issue. He… Read More
Learning from Mistakes
“Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it.” – George Santayana Apart from private practice, over a period of twelve years, I provided many thousands of hours of individual, group and family therapy at a… Read More
Beyond Limitations
Have you ever had doubts about yourself? Your ability to do well in school or at work, to have a healthy relationship, to make smart decisions and to solve problems? If so, you’re not alone. History tells us… Read More
MASKS
As we move through the COVID-19 pandemic, hardly a day goes by without some public mention of masks. You are hereby invited to take a minute to think about masks in general; not just as an item of… Read More
HEALTH ANXIETY
Are you excessively anxious about your health, to the point that it makes you feel exhausted, depressed or panicked? Is it affecting your quality of life? If so, you are not alone. With the coming of the COVID-19… Read More
Parents vs. Kids
it goes without saying that every child wants and needs to have a mom and dad to respect and admire. Someone who is strong and mature, self-controlled and decisive, and who will look after them. Kids don’t want… Read More
