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As the world slowly moves towards a post-pandemic reality, many of us are experiencing a sense of unease about returning to "normal"...

·Early in my training as a therapist I attended a workshop by psychologist, professor and author Nancy McWilliams. The subject (What...

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...

I remember in graduate school, it was in a relatively inconsequential class that I learned one of the most valuable guiding principles...

Neuroscience is a complex field that is very different from therapy, although the two are overlapping more and more as research in both...

One of the most common frustrations my clients experience in their romantic relationships is feeling like their partners possess scant...

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...

Summer is the time in the U.S. when we come closest to relaxing. This is partly cultural, partly environmental and partly commercial....

Sleep problems are so ubiquitous that hardly anyone talks about them anymore. Of course, we think, everyone is overworked and...

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...

In relationships it can be hard to know when to stand up for what we need, and when to surrender. Long-term committed relationships only...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is more than just a therapeutic technique; it’s an entire theory of human...

Do you know your love language? The idea of Love Languages was conceived and popularized by Gary Chapman in his bestselling book, "The 5...

There are many ways people in the Western world define themselves: through accomplishments and successes; ethnic, community and cultural...

I would like to write about an issue that comes up frequently in my sessions, namely, the question of where a “healthy” adult should...

I recently attended a fascinating lecture by Eric Plakun, MD, entitled “Psychiatry’s False Assumptions (And The Price We Pay For Them)”....

Perhaps you have heard that our internal state if often reflected in how we hold and move our bodies - whether we like it or not. (Freud...

In my earlier posts, I discussed the unprecedented social, cultural, and economic pressures teens face today. In this post, I will...

​ Fifteen years ago, many conscientious Americans were concerned about the “digital divide” in the United States: The inequitable access...

To read Part I of this series, click here. Teens today have incredible opportunity—made possible by technology—to access knowledge, form...