My father died suddenly almost 56 ago. He was 56 when he died, and he would have been 112 years old today if he were still alive. I have been a therapist in private practice for 35 years. One of my specialties is grief therapy. I wonder how that happened. I seem to miss him...
Shirley was driving after an intense day at work. Exhausted, she just wanted to go home and connect with her partner. The traffic was awful as usual and the car’s headlights in the rear view mirror were blinding. She turned up the rear view mirror to stop this assault to the eyes. The traffic thinned...
I am a psychotherapist who has been in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1987. I interact with clients, friends, colleagues and acquaintances daily about the state of their moods. I am struck by how many folks are feeling overwhelmed. They are having moments (sometimes more than moments) of depression and anxiety....
Anxiety can be gripping, debilitating experience. It can be triggered by internal body sensations, external events or anticipation of a situation going off track. Those who suffer from anxiety sometimes feel worried throughout the day. The fear can be experienced as deep background noise or a straight out panic attack. Panic attack symptoms are breathing...
