Is there something you have tried to learn to do, over and over again, but have not been able to master? Let 2022 be the year to “let it go.”

We know that for some people, the holidays can be a tough time to come home as your whole self. Coming out to family and old friends can be difficult.

The power and value of Group Psychotherapy is often not appreciated enough. Yet, it is a powerful therapeutic modality for dealing with many emotional issues.

The joys of the holiday season are upon us, but it is also a time of mixed feelings for many people. As much as you might want to reconnect with close and distant relatives, you may also have worries about your negative feelings about some of them.

Many people wonder what interferes with our ability to feel grateful and content. In my over 30 years of working with patients, I’ve arrived at a few ideas about how this works.

How many of us truly understand the links between long-term happiness and real intimacy in relationships? Many people believe that money and fame are the pillars of a happy life, but the research shows otherwise.

There is great importance in learning to differentiate the past versus the present and your inner feelings versus your outer experiences.

Our digital-driven society, constant e-mail and app checks, and social media addictions just might be robbing us of our creativity. In this TED Talk featuring Manoush Zomorodi, you’ll learn how boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas.

Sarah contacted me soon after her breast cancer diagnosis. When we met for the first therapy session, she was emotional about her illness and cried bitterly. Sarah kept asking, “How could this happen to me? I don’t understand. Why would I get cancer?”

Have you ever wondered if therapy can work when a therapist and patient are different from each other? Many have fears of differences and fascinations with strangeness; this is universal, yet individually determined for each of us.

Transference commonly occurs in therapy, and be helpful because it turns therapy into a “living lab” where the old feelings can be re-worked in a meaningful way.

The college application process is often a time marked by high anxiety for teenagers and their parents, rather than being a time of anticipation and pleasures about a new phase of life.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, which is an important time to promote resources and support for preventing suicides worldwide.

In therapy, the work in each phase is different and significant. The beginning, middle, and ending phases all have great importance.

Sitting down and settling into the treatment process can help us work through our issues and improve our relationships. As an example, I will share the story of Sally, who was in her early forties when she came to see me.

As the work of therapy begins, there are times you will want to run away from treatment. These feelings are quite common, but it is not necessarily a good idea to act upon these feelings. Why? It is because you cannot even imagine what you will find at the end of your rainbow.

How does therapy work? I often hear this question from people I meet. It’s also the first question asked by prospective patients inquiring about the services I offer. Here are eight simple steps for starting therapy.