Though the solstice is still some 23 days away, many call the Memorial Day weekend the beginning of the lazy, hazy days or the time when the “living is easy,” according to George Gershwin. Summer has a lot going for it that’s for sure. I’ll list some of my favorite things about the balmiest time […]
My psychotherapy practice specializes in couples therapy. Most of my clients come to me late in their relationship strife and are looking either for a way to get back to the loving relationship they once had or to have some one tell them that they should split up. I will never tell them to do […]
Is it okay to be good enough? In this terribly competitive world shouldn’t we strive for perfection? These are questions that often arise in therapy sessions and the need to be perfect is an underlying psychological concern for clients who develop symptoms of anxiety and depression. The emotional and cognitive driver of “Be Perfect” — […]
At the end of a session a client asked me if I meditate. After I said yes she asked me what benefits I derive from meditation. Since our time was over and I wanted to give her a thoughtful response I told her that I would post the answer as this week’s topic on Psych […]