Tips for Money Management in the New Year
The new year is a great time to clarify the vision of your life—your ideal lifestyle that reflects your values, your family situation, and other factors…
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Come to the Party!
I am fortunate that I have the honor and privilege to love in many ways—through cooking, through my work, through my relationships, and now through my…
Dysfunctional Parents
It seems psychologically trite to ‘blame’ who we become on our parents. But we grew out of them. We lived in a world they were in…
Of Course I Love My Clients
I first learned to love in my wild & wacky ethnic family. I needn’t say more—the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding covered it for lots…
$100,000 of Therapy…Part 2
After my last blog post where I dared to speak out loud about the financial investment I’ve made in therapy, I had some interesting reactions from…
$100,000 of Therapy
Years ago, when I hit $100,000, I stopped counting the money I spent on psychotherapy. I stopped worrying about when I’d be done, how much money…
Come On Down To Play
Psychotherapy is a joyful journey where we cry a little, laugh a little, and breathe a little. All the while we’re talking A LOT. It’s a…
It’s About You, Silly.
Your life. Not Facebook or the slogans or videos you like. Not about how many friends you have. Your life was always about you; for you,…
The Daring Way™—Dr. Brené Brown on Shame and Vulnerability
You can’t travel far these days without someone mentioning Dr. Brené Brown and her TED talks on shame and vulnerability. I was first exposed to Brené…
If You Are Thinking About Coming to Therapy…
People seek out therapy in a fairly predictable way. They are plugging along in life doing the best they can. Going to school, seeking out careers…