Come to the Party!January 5, 2016Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More
Dysfunctional ParentsDecember 9, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More
Of Course I Love My ClientsNovember 17, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More
$100,000 of Therapy…Part 2November 3, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More
$100,000 of TherapyOctober 21, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More
Come On Down To PlayOctober 15, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More
It’s About You, Silly.September 30, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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,…Read More
The Daring Way™—Dr. Brené Brown on Shame and VulnerabilitySeptember 21, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More
If You Are Thinking About Coming to Therapy…September 9, 2015Sally Palaian, PhD.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…Read More