Stuck in "Pandemic Mode"?
As the world slowly moves towards a post-pandemic reality, many of us are experiencing a sense of unease about returning to "normal"...
What Happened To Our Shared Understanding of Mental Health? Thoughts From a Preeminent Psychologist
·Early in my training as a therapist I attended a workshop by psychologist, professor and author Nancy McWilliams. The subject (What...
What Counts as Trauma? (Part I)
Have you ever had symptoms, beliefs and behaviors that you can’t explain, and because of that, blame yourself for them? In my practice, I...
The Four Doors of Change
I remember in graduate school, it was in a relatively inconsequential class that I learned one of the most valuable guiding principles...
Why Can’t I Think My Way Out Of This? A User-Friendly Introduction to Your Triune Brain
Neuroscience is a complex field that is very different from therapy, although the two are overlapping more and more as research in both...
Can Emotional Depth Be Learned?
One of the most common frustrations my clients experience in their romantic relationships is feeling like their partners possess scant...
Best Practices For Surviving A Trump Election
On Moving Forward After Trump’s Election It has taken a full week before I could ground myself enough to address the monumental loss many...
The Case Against Vacation
Summer is the time in the U.S. when we come closest to relaxing. This is partly cultural, partly environmental and partly commercial....
Taming The Insomnia Beast
Sleep problems are so ubiquitous that hardly anyone talks about them anymore. Of course, we think, everyone is overworked and...
How To Make Friends, For Adults
Imagine this: you’re out of college and graduate school, you’ve found a career that you love, and a nice apartment or house in an...
