How to cope with change?
Contrary to what we might think; change is difficult. If I want to change there is some stress, but if that change if forced on someone it is even more...
Conflict with Parents: Getting them to Listen
Unfortunately, we CANNOT make anyone listen to us, no less our parents; but we can do some things to promote a possibility where this can take place. Let’s consider some...
What to do when you’re Feeling Suicidal (or a loved one is)
Suicide seems to be everywhere. We see it in the news, we are asked about it in routine medical check ups, and hear about it in many conversations. Celebrities are...
What to do When Your Husband Looks at Porn
Pornography is a multi-million dollar business that exploits people. It demeans who they are. This very premise should be enough to convince us that pornography is not healthy for anyone....
Coping? What is the difference between coping and codependency?
This can be difficult to discern at times. By its basic definition, Codependency is “doing for others what they are capable of doing for themselves”. Its root desire is to...
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR Therapy is helping me lessen my anxiety and is building my confidence. My client was smiling as she said this to me after one of her sessions. Words like...
Am I addicted to porn?
Pornography and Sex Addiction are hotly debated topics in today’s culture. From the questions about whether sex addiction even exists or how much pornography is too much, many people don’t...
Helping our Children Succeed
We got an email from our daughter’s second grade teacher today. The teacher shared some of our daughter’s strengths, explained her areas of challenge, noted the accommodations that are currently...
Exercise and It’s Benefits on Your Mental Health
One of my favorite, favorite shirts I’ve seen in a while is the one that says “Fitness? More like fitness whole pizza in my mouth!” It gets me every time,...