The perils of pursuing relationship perfection
navigating unrealistic expectations can be tricky It’s been a tough year for celebrity relationships. From Tiger to Jesse to Tiki to Jim Carey and Jenny McCarthy and now Al and Tipper Gore-celebrity love affairs seem to be falling apart everywhere you look. As I...
No time for date night? Try one of our 7 mini-dates.
“Days blur together in whirlwind of work responsibilities, household chores, parenting projects, and social obligations. Before I know it, a week has turned into a month and I can’t remember the last time we spent real quality time with each other.” Does this sound...
The Pocket Thearpist… a book review
I have to confess that when life gets stressful I don’t always follow the sound advice that I give to clients. When the going gets tough, I get to the nearest Godiva store. Godiva truffles are my own personal therapy in a box. I love the sweet and sometimes bitter...
How do you awaken your inner cheerleader?
Over the last few months Llouana (the other owner/founder of Group Therapy Associates) and I have been working out a vision statement. Some might call it a guiding philosophy for our work both as therapists and as business owners. It's been a long process but I'm...
Book Reviews
As part of our May Mental Health initiative, I will be reviewing several mental health/self-help books this month. Some very generous (and talented) authors have graciously shared copies of their books with me and I look forward to sharing my opinion with all of...
Mental Health Month: 31 Tips for Living Your Life Well
May is my favorite spring month. The rain is starting to taper off and there’s a whisper of summer in the air. This time of sunshine and renewal is perfect for thinking about what’s going well in our lives and figuring out how to improve those things that still...
What's on your inspiration board?
One of my closest friends is getting married next month and next Tuesday I'll be hosting a Premarital Teleseminar (don't forget to sign-up; its free!). Needless to say I'm slightly obsessed with weddings right now. One of my favorite new discoveries is the...
Using Mindfulness for find Meaning in the Mundane
You may have heard a great deal about mindfulness lately and wondered just what it is. Mindfulness, simply put, is the practice of being present. It is a way of attending to moment you are in and the experience you are having with focus and generally a calm state. ...
A little advice before you tie the knot…
Join me on April 27th, 8pm EST for a premarital teleseminar with John Rolf Jordan of ConnectionCare.com. We'll be discussing the ins and outs of getting married and staying married as well as some of the cultural aspects of premarital counseling. I'm really looking...