In over a decade of private practice, I’ve never spoken to a single client who was inspired to seek therapy predominantly because they’re unhappy with the way they use their phone. And yet, hundreds of clients have expressed to me [...]
The latest Netflix series generating a lot of buzz is 13 Reasons Why. But unlike Orange is the New Black and House Of Cards, the buzz mostly isn’t all that favorable. Aside from the pretty scathing review in the New [...]
Over a year ago, I wrote a series of articles about recognizing symptoms of workplace burnout and how you can manage that with self-care. I described that burnout often looks like depression: you have trouble getting out of bed, you don’t enjoy [...]
A relative called me a few weeks ago and asked, “is now a good time to talk?” I glanced sidelong at the ever-growing “to do” list on my laptop. “Sure,” I replied, “I think I can make a few minutes!” [...]
When her partner was depressed, she wondered where he went. She saw someone sitting in front of her, wearing the skin of the person she loved, but the spark, the humor, the joy, the essence that made him him seemed [...]
It was clear that the client sitting in front of me was in pain. I listened to her story, I acknowledged and validated her hardships, and I nodded as she told me she sometimes wrestled with the decision of whether [...]