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Recovering from being told I was Stupid
We have finally had lots of sunshine the past few days crunched between days and nights of high winds, rain...
Facing Grief in Covid Times
My father died suddenly almost 56 ago. He was 56 when he died, and he would have been 112 years...
Creating Safety
Every day we see the headlines and read the newsfeed – the latest Corona surge is running amuck; the most...
The Benefits of Long-Term Therapy
There does not seem to be an agreed upon definition of long-term psychotherapy. I have been a psychotherapist in private...
Acceptance: Deciding to Put Traumatizing Memories to Rest
Acceptance is a loaded term in American society. Many suffer from what I call the closing credits syndrome. This happens...
Life Lessons Learned during the Pandemic
I am looking out the living room window. Nobody is on the street and the quiet is daunting. It is...
Promise of Better Days Ahead: Part 10 Seeking Safety
I wake up in the morning religiously at four thirty AM. I have no need to get up that early. ...
How White People Will Benefit from Fighting Racism
It was sometime during 1969 at my house in suburban New Jersey. I was eighteen years old and one...
DV(Domestic Violence) Poem
This poem is dedicated to all the women I have known in my personal and professional life who have been...
Dealing with Shelter in Place, Stay at Home Orders: COVID-19 Crisis
Many states now have issued Shelter in Place, Stay at Home Orders as ways of preventing the spread of the...
Discovering that you are Worthy
Feeling unworthy can adversely affect the quality of your life. Read on to examine this issue. Ask yourself these questions:...
2012 When Tragedy Strikes: Moving your Body-The First Step towards Healing Emotional Pain
We will all encounter tragedy in our lives. Crises can be abrupt or take place over a lengthily period of time. We will all experience the death of a loved one. Many of us have faced the turmoil of divorce. You may have suddenly been laid off from a job you treasure. There are those of us who have lost long term friendships due to a misunderstanding. All of these tragedies dramatically change lives. FindingWhy do Teenagers Smoke so much Marijuana? Part One
According to a recent report by The Partnership at Drugfree.org, more teens are smoking marijuana with nearly 1 in 10 smoking at least 20 or more times a month, according to a new survey of young people. A Huffington Post blog by Jennifer C. Kerr states, “The findings on marijuana track closely with those in a recent University of Michigan study sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes ofSuccessfully Launching your Teenager
Many teenagers have difficulty leaving home once they graduate high school. When you reached the magic age of eighteen, it was expected that you would move out of your parent’s home. You would either go to college, vocational school or get a job. This doesn’t seem to be the normal process today. It is not unusual for teens to live with their parents until their mid twenties. This is because: • It is more expensiveThe Game of Chess Teaches Children Important Life Skills
According to Chess.com, “The origins of chess are not exactly clear, though most believe it evolved from earlier chess-like games played in India almost two thousand years ago. The game of chess we know today has been around since the 15th century where it became popular in Europe. Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king,Do You have to Confront Your Abuser in order to Recover?
Many of us are survivors of one or more of the following types of abuse as children and/or adults: physical battering, rape, domestic violence, emotional terrorism/mental cruelty and extreme neglect. These forms of abuse leave us frightened, confused, moody, and mistrusting others. They also cause us to push away pain in dysfunctional ways and create difficulty with intimate relationships. The journey to recover from being emotionally and physically traumatized can be a long process thatIs Hating Someone Because They are Different a Mental Illness?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition is the manual that mental health providers use in determining mental disorders. The DSM-IV is also utilized by mental health institutions across the country to determine if someone is depressed, anxious, bipolar, schizophrenic or other emotional problem. Therapists are expected to use codes from the DSM-IV in order to receive payment from insurance companies. The DSM-IV does not accept that the hatred of someoneThe Benefits of Self-Questioning Part One
There are many benefits of self-questioning. You can learn to ask yourself questions in a way a therapist may ask. Learning to be introspective and becoming emotionally unstuck are the benefits being discussed here. You will learn to be introspective. Introspective means the ability to look inside yourself in a non-judgmental way. It is a way of assessing one’s thoughts, feelings and spirituality from an objective place. Many of us when we look inside tendLessons Learned from Almost Dying: A Personal Journey
It was April 15, 2009 and I was outside running my normal five mile run. I had recently experienced several health issues that were deeply disturbing to me. During the promising time of President Obama’s inauguration, I had the H-pylori stomach virus. This illness made me feel like rats were fighting for control of my stomach lining. I later developed g.e.r.d.s which is an advanced form of heartburn from this stomach thing and the antibioticsHow Divorce Effects Children: What Parents can do about it
Approximately fifty percent of all American marriages end up in divorce. Divorce can be devastating to children and have a long term impact on them. Parents can take steps to minimize the pain and confusion that ending a marriage can bring by being sensitive to their children’s needs. Parents also have to have the willingness to separate their needs and hurts from their kids. The effects of divorce on children are: 1. They often feelWhy it is important for our Children to have Friends
In my practice and personal life, I interact with many children. I am always curious about what social trends are actually happening as opposed to those being blown up in the media. One story that doesn’t seem to get much play is the fact that America’s children seem to be very isolated from their peers. They don’t seem to have close friendships and they rarely see other children outside of school, unless it is an
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