I Used to Walk in Silence On a beautiful mid-November day, I found the luxury of having time to take an afternoon walk in the woods. The sun was warm, the autumn leaves were a beautiful mix of vibrant colors. I put on my...
Well, did the Part I resonate and if it did, what part? Next, here are some ideas and suggestions in going forward and things to avoid. Idea’s/ Suggestions Communications- You are going to have to find a method of communicating with each other civilly and courteously or...
Great question. As a marriage and family therapist, when a couple decides to get divorced, due to whatever reason, and conflict and confusion ensues with regard to the children, some of the many questions I am asked range from “How do we work out this...
As a young Mom I wanted to raise a son who understood that not all kids had the material things he did. I wanted a boy who realized the importance of helping others when he could. A study by the Indiana University Lilly Family School...
In a time when the news is often distressing or disturbing, life feels chaotic and unsettled and we recognize control is just an illusion - I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes from a favorite character: Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind. (Yes, I'm a...
The first thing I hear from many clients is “I’ve never been to counseling and I don’t know what I’m supposed to do or expect.” In a highly unscientific poll of my fellow providers, I’ve compiled the Top 10 list of things your therapist probably...
I recently stumbled across this powerful quote by Orson Welles: "If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." So many examples of this came to my mind. That same weekend I'd been to the theater and saw Sondheim's "Into...